Chris Thompson (1975 - 1997) 
Vocals/ Guitar
Born in England, Chris grew up in New Zealand, qualifying as a teacher before joining a band called
Hilberry Walker. Chris returned to England in 1974 joining Earthband in 1975. The following year the band had a world wide hit single with 'Blinded By The Light' along with the hit album 'The Roaring Silence'. Chris
continued recording and touring with the band until leaving in 1979 to work on his own band Night who made two albums. Chris however still found time to record three songs for the Chance album and was to
continue recording and touring with the band up to and including the Criminal Tango album and European Tour. At the same time he was busy developing his own solo career with a number of excellent solo
albums on top of which he has recorded with many other artists including Elton John, Brian May, Mike Oldfield, Alan Parsons and Comic Relief's - 'The Stonk'. Chris also co-wrote John Farnham's huge hit 'You're The Voice'.
Chris has toured with Alan Parsons and more recently with the SAS Band. He re-appeared with Earthband in the 90's on both the Soft Vengeance and Mann Alive albums and also toured with the band in 1996 and
1997and has had occasional outings since then. Chris is currently working on a solo project with a album due out during 2001.
A more detailed account of Chris Thompson's career researched and written by Graeme Yates with an (almost!) complete discography is featured in Platform End No's 1-4. Chris Thompson - Who Is He - see articles in Platform End Chris Thompson - Curriculum Vitae appears in
Chris has his own website - Earth Band albums:
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