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    Versatile Heart

    Richard and Linda Thompson's breakup had dire musical consequences. Solo, the bravura guitarist never matched the grace or depth of his duo work, and even worse, "hysterical dysphonia" prevented Linda from singing for years on end. The few records she did manage, even 2002's purported comeback, Fas...

    2007 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

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One of the clarion voices of the British folk-rock movement that began in the late '60s, Linda Thompson (born Linda Pettifer, later changed to Peters) won acclaim alongside guitarist husband Richard Thompson [see entry]. Together, the pair recorded a series of powerful, often darkly themed albums between 1974 - when Linda first got full billing with her mate on I Want to See the Bright Lights Toni...

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