Tony Thompson
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Tony Thompson
November 15, 1954 - November 12, 2003
Tony Thompson drummer for Chic passed away in Los Angeles on November 12, 2003 from renal cell cancer. Thompson, who was born in New York, played on all the Chic hits. When Edwards and Rodgers began working with other artists, Thompson went along and was the drummer for Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, Debbie Harry, Madonna and others.
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Thompson was also the drummer for Power Station, and played drums for Led Zeppelin during Live Aid.
I meet tony through Nile Rodgers.
One of the best drummers ever and definitly the backbone of so much great dance music.
One of the best drummers ever and definitly the backbone of so much great dance music.
Chic was my group. When they told us to''freak out'', I did. I think I freaked out more listening to Tony Thompson playing those drums. Chic was a disco group that didn't sound to me like a disco group and Tony was a big reason for that, He didn't ride the hi-hat like a lot of the disco-era drummers did; he just played the hell out of the drums. The opening of Diana Ross' ''I'm Coming Out'' still kills me to this day because of Tony's attack on the drums. Also, David Bowie's ''Let's Dance''. He was the man...
Very few people know this,
but for a number of years Tony was THE ONLY drummer in the world.
but for a number of years Tony was THE ONLY drummer in the world.
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