On September 23, 2025, Daniel Henry Edward Thompson aka Danny Thompson died aged 86. He was musician (upright bass, tea chest bass), songwriter and record producer, member of Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated, led a trio that included John McLaughlin, but was best known as member of Pentangle and long – time collaborator with John Martyn. During his long musical career he recorded and played with a large variety of other musicians, including Richard Thompson, Kate Bush, Tim Buckley, ABC, Skin, Ayuo, Richard Barbieri, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sam Brown, Graham Coxon, Donovan, Christine Collister, Barbara Dickson, Bick Drake, Everything but the Girl, Marianne Faithfull, Peter Gabriel, Davey Graham, Mara!, Linda Lewis, Mike Landup, Magna Carta, The Chris McGregor Septet, Loreena McKennitt, Ralph McTell, Alison Moyet, Cliff Richard, Dizrhythmia, David Sylvian, Duffy Power, Deva Premal, Andrew Ridgeley, Talk Talk, Loudon Wainwright III, Se. E. Rogie, Darell Scott, Songhai, Vivian Stanshall, Eric Bibb & North Country Far, Hunter Muskett, Mary Hopkin, John Stevens, Alan Holdsworth, Bert Jansch, David Wharnsby, Boo Hewerdine, Tasmin Archer, The Incredible String Band, T. Rex and Rod Stewart. As leader Thompson released seven albums.
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Everything But The Girl: Worldwide
On September 23, 1991, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Worldwide”, the sixth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Livingston Recording Studios” in London.
Personnel:
- Tracey Thorn – vocals
- Greg Lester – guitar
- Ben Watt – synthesizer, guitar, synthesizer bass, piano, organ, drum, sound programming, backing vocals
- Damon Butcher – piano
- Peter Murray – organ
- Geoff Gascoyne – bass
- Steve Pearce – bass
- Ralph Salmins – drums, cymbals, percussion
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Dick Oatts – alto and soprano saxophone
- Pete Whyman – tenor saxophone
- James McMillan – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Jerry Boys – engineer
- Richard Haughton – cover photography
Track listing:
- Old Friends – Ben Watt
- Understanding – Tracey Thorn, Ben Watt
- You Lift Me Up – Tracey Thorn
- Talk to Me Like the Sea – Ben Watt
- British Summertime – Tracey Thorn, BenWatt
- Twin Cities – Ben Watt
- Frozen River – Ben Watt
- One Place – Tracey Thorn
- Politics Aside – Ben Watt
- Boxing and Pop Music – Ben Watt
- Feel Alright – Ben Watt
Everything But The Girl: Baby, The Stars Shine Bright
On August 25, 1986, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Baby, the Stars Shine Bright”, the third Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded March – April 1986, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Hedges, Tracey Horn and Ben Watt.
Personnel:
- Tracey Thorn – vocals
- Ben Watt – guitar, orchestral arrangements
- Cara Tivey – organ, piano
- Micky Harris – bass
- Rob Peters – drums
- Steve Henderson, Joao Bosco De Oliveira, Frank Ricotti, Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Jeff Daly, Philip Todd, Peter King, Nigel Nash, Ray Swinfield – saxophone
- Alan Downey, Derek Watkins, Luke Tunney, Stuart Brooks – trumpet
- Andy Fawbert, Peter Thoms, Chris Pyne, Alan Hutt – trombone
- James Handy, John Pigneguy – French horn
- Gavyn Wright, Wilfred Gibson, John Willison, Richard Studt, Dave Woodcock, James Archer, Levine Andrade, Basil Smart, Bill Benham, Peter Oxer, Tim Good – violin
- Kenneth Essex, George Robertson, Cathy Stevens, David Emanuel, Roger Garland – viola
- Chris Green, Paul Kegg, Helen Liebmann, Clive Anstee – cello
- Clare Torry, Linda Allen, Bob Saker, Lance Ellington, Gary Taylor, Tony Burrows, Vicky Silva, Tessa Niles – backing vocals
- Nick Ingman – conductor, director
- Caryn Gough – artwork
- Richard Haughton – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, except where noted.
- Come on Home
- Don’t Leave Me Behind
- A Country Mile – Tracey Thorn
- Cross My Heart
- Don’t Let the Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart – Ben Watt
- Careless – Ben Watt
- Sugar Finney
- Come Hell or High Water
- Fighting Talk
- Little Hitler – Tracey Thorn
Everything But The Girl: Amplified Heart
On June 13, 1994, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Amplified Heart”, the eighth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded December 1993 – April 1994, at “Livingston”, “Strongroom”, “Battery”, Mayfair” and “Whitfield Street Recording” in London, and was produced by Ben Watt and Tracey Horn.
Personnel:
- Tracey Thorn – vocals, design
- Ben Watt – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, acoustic and electric piano, mini Moog, mixing, design
- Richard Thompson – lead electric guitar
- John Coxon – keyboards
- Danny Thompson – double bass
- Dave Mattacks – drums
- Martin Ditcham – percussion, strings
- Peter King – alto saxophone
- Harry Robinson – string arrangements, conductor
- Kate St John – Cor Anglais
- Mads Bjerke – engineer
- Jon Mallison – engineer
- Jerry Boys – engineer, mixing
- Bruce Davies – mixing
- The Senate – design
- Richard Haughton – cover and inner sleeve photography
- Ponyboy Wildwood – inner sleeve photography
- Corinne Day – inner sleeve photography
Track listing:
- Rollercoaster – Ben Watt
- Troubled Mind – lyrics by Tracey Thorn, music by Ben Watt
- I Don’t Understand Anything – Tracey Thorn
- Walking to You – Ben Watt
- Get Me – Ben Watt
- Missing – lyrics by Tracey Horn, music by Ben Watt
- Two Stars – Ben Watt
- We Walk the Same Line – Tracey Thorn
- 25 December – Ben Watt
- Disenchanted – lyrics by Tracey Thorn, music by Ben Watt
Everything But The Girl: Fuse
On April 21, 2023, “Buzzin’ Fly” and “Virgin” labels released “Fuse”, the eleventh Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Riverside Studios” in Bath, and was produced by Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn.
Personnel:
- Tracey Thorn – lead and backing vocals, arrangements, recording
- Ben Watt – electric guitar, piano, drums, backing vocals, programming, arrangements, engineer
- Ewan Pearson – programming
- Bruno Ellingham – programming, engineer, mixing
- Miles Showell – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn, except where noted.
- Mothing Left to Lose
- Run a Red Light – lyrics by Ben Watt
- Caution to the Wind
- When You Mess Up
- Time and Time Again
- No One Knows We’re Dancing
- Lost
- Forever
- Interior Space
- Karaoke
Everything But The Girl: Idlewild
On February 29, 1988, “Blanco y Negro” and “Sire“ labels released “Idlewild”, the fourth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Livingston Recording Studios” in London, and was produced by Ben Watt.
Personnel:
- Tracey Thorn – vocals
- Ben Watt – vocals, guitar
- Damon Butcher – piano, synthesizer
- Steve Pearce – bass
- Chucho Merchán – bass
- Peter King – alto saxophone
- Ian Fraser – tenor saxophone
- James McMillan – trumpet
- Jerry Boys – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn, except where noted.
- Love Is Here Where I Live
- These Early Days – Tracey Thorn
- I Always Was Your Girl
- Oxford Street – Tracey Thorn
- The Night I Heard Caruso Sing – Ben Watt
- Goodbye Sunday
- Shadow on a Harvest Moon – Tracey Thorn
- Blue Moon Rose
- Tears All Over Town – Ben Watt
- Lonesome for a Place I Know
- Apron Strings
Everything But The Girl: Language Of Life
On February 5, 1990, “Atlantic” and “Blanco y Negro Records” labels released “The Language of Life”, the fifth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Bill Schnee Studios”, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
Personnel:
- Tracey Thorn – vocals
- Ben Watt – vocals, guitar, piano
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Larry Williams – piano, synthesizers
- Russell Ferrante – piano
- Joe Sample – piano
- John Patitucci – bass
- Omar Hakim – drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Marc Russo – alto saxophone
- Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone
- Jerry Hey – flugelhorn, horn arrangements
- Al Schmitt – engineer
- Bill Schnee – mixing
- Nick Knight – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Watt, except where noted.
- Driving
- Get Back Together
- Meet Me in the Morning – Ben Watt, Tracey Horn
- Me and Bobby D – Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn
- The Language of Life – Ben Watt, Tracey Horn
- Take Me – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
- Imagining America
- Letting Love Go
- My Baby Don’t Love Me
- The Road
Everything But the Girl: Eden
On June 4, 1984, “Blanco y Negro Records” label released “Eden”, the debut Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in January 1984, at “Power Plant” in London, and was produced by Robin Millar.
Personnel:
- Tracey Thorn – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Ben Watt – vocals, guitars, Hammond organ, piano, horn arrangements
- Simon Booth – guitar
- Joao Bosco De Oliveira – percussion
- Charles Hayward – drums
- Chucho Merchán – double bass
- Pete King – alto saxophone
- Nigel Nash – tenor saxophone
- Dick Pearce – flugelhorn
- Mike Pela – engineer
- Jane Fox – design
Track listing:
- Each and Every One – Tracey Thorn, Ben Watt
- Bittersweet – Tracey Thorn
- Tender Blue – Ben Watt
- Another Bridge – Tracey Thorn, Ben Watt
- The Spice of Life – Tracey Thorn
- The Dustbowl – Tracey Thorn
- Crabwalk – Ben Watt
- Even So – Tracey Thorn
- Frost and Fire – Tracey Thorn Ben Watt
- Fascination – Tracey Thorn
- I Must Confess – Ben Watt
- Soft Touch – Ben Watt
John McKenzie
On May 10, 2020, John Michael McKenzie died aged 64. He was musician (bass, guitar, backing vocals), member of the bands Global Village Trucking Company and Man. He recorded and performed with Eurythmics, The Pretenders, Alison Moyet, Lionel Richie, Dr. John, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Annette Peacock, Steve Hillage, Noel McCalla, Bob Young, Shusha Guppy, Wham!, Deke Leonard, Morrissey-Mullen, Claire Hamill, Space Monkey, Jim Diamond, Bob Dylan, Al Corley, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Microdisney, Five Star, Endgames, John Mizarolli, Gary Moore, Ian Paice, Jaki Graham, Don Airey, Richard Bailey, Peter Auty, Billy Bremner, Terry Stannard, Simon Kirke, Earl Slick, Graham Lyle, Chris Thompson, Patti Austin, Latin Quarter, Phil Manzanera, Matt Bianco, Pete Brown, Helen Watson, Kevin Rowland, Shakira, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Eric Burdon, Kajagoogoo, Johnny Mathis, Everything But The Girl, Todd Sharpville, Branford Marsalis, Rui Veloso, Tim Finn, Ive Mendes, Tom Scott, David Dundas, Danny Tenaglia, The Christians, Phenix Horns, Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor, Jimmy Iovine, Dave Stewart, Wild, Leon Ware, Eternal, James Ingram, Francis Rossi, Karl Jenkins, Albert Lee, Barbara Dickson, Davy Spillane, Charles Aznavour, Raw Stylus, Linda Taylor, Blair Cunningham, Andy Newmark, Teresa Teng, Annabel Lamb, Nadirah X, Bob Clearmountain, Mitchell Froom, Arthur Louis, and Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra.
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