Daniel Henry Edward Thompson was born on 4 April 1939, in Devon, England, and is a musician, best known to be a multi-instrumentalist who has played with various musicians throughout the course of his career. He’s been active in the industry since the 1960s, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Danny Thompson? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $400,000, mostly earned through success in the music industry. He was the founder of the band Pentangle and was also a member of Blues Incorporated. He’s also produced solo work, and all of these achievements have ensured the position of his wealth.
Danny Thompson Net Worth $400,000
Danny moved to London at a young age. While attending school, he played soccer and also started learning various instruments. He was taught the guitar, trumpet, trombone and mandolin, before settling with the upright bass as his main instrument.
After his studies, Thompson started pursuing a career in music, predominantly working as a session musician for other artists. He was a part of Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated with which he recorded two albums. In 1968 he formed the jazz band Pentangle – the name of the band representing its five members – which would stay active until the 1980s.. They found a lot of success with releases such as “The Pentangle”, “Sweet Child”, and “Reflection”, adding steadily to Danny’s net worth.
Danny worked with Richard Thompson on projects such as “The Old Kit Bag”, and “Mirror Blue”, being a part of the concert which was made into a DVD entitled “Richard Thompson Live in Austin Texas”, one of the televised concerts from the series “Austin City Limits’. His net worth grew over the years, as he also released solo albums, some of which include “Whatever”, “Elemental”, and “Whatever’s Best”. He also performed collaborative work, working with Jon Thorne, and also continues to contribute to the music of other artists; some of the artists he worked with include Ayuo, Donovan, Davey Graham, Mary Hopkin, Magna Carta and David Sylvian over a number of years.
In the 1980s, Danny then decided to work with filmmaker Roy Deverell, and contributed his music to several award winning documentaries, including “Echo of the Wild” and “A Passion to Protect” – the films are focused on working with endangered mammals, particularly the work of John Aspinall.
For his work, he was rewarded with a Lifetime Achievement award during the 2007 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, along with the original other members of Pentangle. They also did a short concert on BBC radio and would go on to tour the UK in 2008, doing 12 shows.
For his personal life, it is known that Thompson is married to Daphne and they have a son. His son would become the drummer for the band Hawkwind during the 1980s. He now resides in London. He is known to have converted to Islam in 1990.
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