Danny Thompson, who has died aged 86, was one of Britain’s best and most celebrated double bassists; he kick-started his career with Alexis Korner in the early 1960s before co-founding the folk-rock ...

A bedrock of the idiosyncratic British group Pentangle, he went on to play with a host of luminaries, including Roy Orbison, ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In a brief statement, they said: "Legendary acoustic bass player Danny Thompson died peacefully ...

Beyond Pentangle, Thompson collaborated with an impressive list of artists during his 60-plus year career. His tasteful and fluid acoustic-bass playing was informed by the blues and jazz, and elevated ...

Dickie Bird's life will be celebrated with a wake at Barnsley Town Hall. He will now be cremated in a ceremony at Barnsley ...

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