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Pentangle Founder Danny Thompson Has Died Aged 86
Danny Thompson influenced jazz, blues, and folk music for over six decades and received the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Lifetime Achievement in 2007.
- On September 23, Danny Thompson, legendary double-bassist, died peacefully at his home in Rickmansworth, UK, aged 86, his team confirmed on Instagram.
- Born in Teignmouth, Devon, Danny Thompson played his first professional gig at 16 in a Soho club and spent two years in Penang, Malaysia, during national service.
- He co-founded Pentangle and blended folk with jazz, while his résumé included work with Kate Bush, Nick Drake, Roy Orbison, and featuring on the Thunderbirds theme tune.
- Tributes poured in on social media and his team said in a tribute that `Danny was a force of nature.` He is survived by his wife Sylvia and son Dan Junior, with tributes from Yusuf / Cat Stevens.
- In an interview with Louder Sound last year, Danny Thompson said he remained eager to play with new musicians and he received two BBC Radio 2 Folk Lifetime Achievement Awards.
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