Porl Thompson

Porl Thompson

Pearl Thompson (born 8 November 1957 as Paul Stephen Thompson) is an English musician and artist. Thompson is best known as a member of the English alternative rock band The Cure from 1983–1994 and 2006–2010, credited as Porl Thompson and playing mainly guitar with occasional keyboards and saxophone. During and after The Cure, Thompson was active with a few other bands and projects but has since retired from music and turned to painting. Thompson was a member (alongside Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey and Lol Tolhurst) of the Easy Cure, which was a precursor to The Cure. Thompson left Easy Cure to go to art college; his style did not mesh well with Smith's approach to songwriting. Thompson went on to become a member of The Exotic Pandas and occasionally played with The Glove, a collaboration between Smith and Steven Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Thompson rejoined his bandmates in The Cure in 1983, initially playing saxophone on several tracks that would appear on the group's 1984 album, The Top. During the Top tour, he expanded his instrumental contributions to include keyboard as well as guitar, also continuing to perform with The Glove when they appeared on television. Over time, Thompson became known principally as a guitarist in the band, and is sometimes seen as the most technically proficient musician in the band's history after Reeves Gabrels. In 1994, Thompson left The Cure to play with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin during the Page and Plant tour of 1995. He also played with Babacar, a band formed by long-time Cure drummer Boris Williams. Later, Thompson formed another project called Quietly Torn. Thompson continued working with Plant, joining the singer's group for the 2002 release Dreamland. In June 2005 Thompson rejoined The Cure, and was with the band for the recording of the live DVD The Cure: Festival 2005; for the recording of the band's 13th studio album, 4:13 Dream; and for the band's 2007–2008 4Tour. In 2007, Schecter Guitars released a Pearl Thompson Signature model featuring graphics by the British artist Kev Grey. The guitar was featured in the book 108 Rock Star Guitars by photographer Lisa S. Johnson. Thompson is featured on the album Callus by Gonjasufi, released in August 2016. Thompson and background designer Andy Vella were the co-founders of Parched Art. Parched Art produced many of the record sleeves found on The Cure's albums. The most recognisable record sleeves were primarily drawn, painted, or photographed by Thompson. In 2002, Thompson also had an exhibition of paintings in Cornwall, UK, and Canada titled "100% SKY". In March 2015, Thompson's first US painting exhibition of abstract landscape paintings was held at Mr. MusicHead Art Gallery on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. The exhibition was entitled "...Through the eyes of birds". Remote Malibu canyons inspired the work and desert landscapes. Also in 2015, Thompson announced that he would focus his endeavors on his artwork. Close friends had long used "Pearl" as a nickname. Thompson's first name was legally changed to "Pearl" in 2011. ... Source: Article "Pearl Thompson" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Naslov: Porl Thompson
  • Priljubljenost: 4.591
  • Znan po: Acting
  • Rojstni dan: 1957-11-08
  • Kraj rojstva: Wimbledon, London, England, UK
  • Domača stran:
  • Poznan tudi kot: The Cure, Pearl Thompson, Paul Stephen Thompson
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  • 1984
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    The Cure ‎– Live In Glasgow

    The Cure ‎– Live In Glasgow

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  • 1991
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    The Cure: MTV Unplugged

    The Cure: MTV Unplugged

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  • 2008
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    The Cure: 4Play in Charlotte

    The Cure: 4Play in Charlotte

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  • 1993
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    The Cure - Show

    The Cure - Show

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  • 1970
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    The Cure Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2019

    The Cure Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2019

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  • 1986
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    The Cure : Staring At The Sea - The Images

    The Cure : Staring At The Sea - The Images

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  • 2006
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    The Cure - Festival 2005

    The Cure - Festival 2005

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  • 2008
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    The Cure: Live In Paris 2008

    The Cure: Live In Paris 2008

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  • 2001
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    The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos

    The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos

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  • 1987
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    The Cure In Orange

    The Cure In Orange

    7.2 1987 HD

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  • 1991
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    The Cure: Picture Show

    The Cure: Picture Show

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  • 2008
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    The Cure: Coca-Cola Live @ MTV

    The Cure: Coca-Cola Live @ MTV

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  • 1985
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    The Cure: Live in Japan

    The Cure: Live in Japan

    5 1985 HD

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  • 1991
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    The Cure - Play Out

    The Cure - Play Out

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  • 2021
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    The Cure Untitled Documentary Film Series

    The Cure Untitled Documentary Film Series

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  • 1984
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    Rock Around The Clock 84 - The Cure Live In Glasgow

    Rock Around The Clock 84 - The Cure Live In Glasgow

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  • 1984
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    MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

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