Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson (born Michael Wood Thompson, February 11, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American guitarist and songwriter.

Thompson achieved enduring modest success with his 1989 melodic rock/AOR group Michael Thompson Band but is most noted for his work as a popular session guitarist on the recordings of some of the most popular musical artists of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s spanning the genres of pop, rock, R&B, Country music and Latin music. Thompson has continued to play his own compositions on solo albums and gigs, and founded the melodic rock group TRW in 2007. (source)

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1981 Keni Burke – You’re The Best
1981 Rahmlee Michael Davis – Rise Of The Phenix
1984 Andy Fraser – Fine Fine Line
1984 Dan Hartman – I Can Dream About You
1984 Dennis Agajanian – Where Are The Heroes
1984 Jack Wagner – All I Need
1985 David Meece – 7
1985 Joyce Kennedy – Wanna Play Your Game
1985 Steve Archer – Action
1986 Chris Thompson – The High Cost Of Living
1986 Commodores – United
1986 Roby Duke – Blue Eyed Soul
1986 Soundtrack – Running Scared
1987 2nd Chapter Of Acts – Far Away Places
1987 Birds Of A Feather – Birds Of A Feather
1987 Cher – Cher
1987 Jeff Paris – Wired Up
1987 What If – What If
1988 Denise De Kalafe – Luz Azul
1988 Gary Taylor – Compassion
1988 Gary Wright – Who I Am
1988 Glenn Medeiros – Not Me
1988 Harvest – Holy Fire
1988 John Warren – Take Me Back
1988 Johnny Mathis – Once In A While
1988 Masatoshi Nakamura – Across The Universe
1988 Matthew Ward – Fade To White
1988 Nick Kamen – Us
1988 Parrish & Toppano – The Shores Of This Great Ocean
1988 Soundtrack – Beaches
1988 When In Rome – When In Rome
1989 Benny Mardones – Benny Mardones
1989 Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both Ways
1989 James JT Taylor – Master Of The Game
1989 Kahoru Kohiruimaki – Time The Motion
1989 Michael Thompson Band ‎– How Long
1989 Natalie Cole – Good To Be Back
1989 Nona Hendryx – Skindiver
1989 Paul Anka – Somebody Loves You
1989 RAAL – Alright OK
1990 Bertin Osborne – Acuerdate De Mi
1990 Brenda Russell – Kiss Me With the Wind
1990 Carl Anderson – Pieces Of A Heart
1990 Harlem Yu – Righting All The Wrongs
1990 Julio Iglesias – Starry Night
1990 Kojiro Shimizu – ズッコイじゃん！
1990 Lalah Hathaway – Lalah Hathaway
1990 Mari Iijima – It’s A Love Thing
1990 Mastedon – Lofcaudio
1990 Michael Franks – Blue Pacific
1990 Rocio Banquells – Un Sueño Alguna Vez Soñe
1990 Soundtrack – Days Of Thunder
1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Coming Out Of Their Shells
1990 Tommy Puett – Life Goes On
1990 Various Artists – Music Speaks Louder Than Words
1991 Amii Ozaki – Natural Agency
1991 Bobby Caldwell – Solid Ground
1991 Bounce The Ocean – Bounce The Ocean
1991 Cher – Love Hurts
1991 Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers
1991 Dan Hill – Dance Of Love
1991 Elaine Paige – Love Can Do That
1991 Junichi Kawauchi – Private Heaven
1991 Kim Carnes – Checkin’ Out The Ghost
1991 LA Unit – Lovers
1991 Neil Diamond – Lovescape
1991 Nia Peeples – Nia Peeples
1991 Peter Beckett – Beckett
1991 Soundtrack – Thelma & Louise
1991 Spagna – No Way Out
1991 Tom Scott – Keep This Love Alive
1991 Twenty Mondays – Twist Inside
1992 California Dreams – California Dreams (TV Series)
1992 Celine Dion – Celine Dion
1992 Exposé – Exposé
1992 Gregg Bissonette – Siblings
1992 Hiroyuki Matsuda – Two Of Us
1992 Howard Hewett – Allegiance
1992 Jaime Kyle – The Passionate Kind
1992 Jennifer Rush – Jennifer Rush
1992 Jude Cole – Start The Car
1992 Lisa Vale – And I Love You
1992 Michael Bolton – Timeless: The Classics, Vol. 1
1992 Mitch Malloy – Mitch Malloy
1992 Peter Cetera – World Falling Down
1992 Ringo Starr – Time Takes Time
1992 Robin Beck – Human Instinct
1992 Soundtrack – Sleepwalkers
1992 Sylvie Vartan – Vent D’ouest
1992 Various – Tiny Toon Adventures, Tiny Toons Sing!
1992 Various Artists – Love Stories
1992 Various Artists – Re-Import
1992 Wilson Phillips – Shadows & Light
1993 Air Supply – The Vanishing Race
1993 Barbra Streisand – Back To Broadway
1993 Brenda Russell – Soul Talkin’
1993 Celine Dion – The Colour Of My Love
1993 Dave Koz – Lucky Man
1993 David Foster – The Christmas Album
1993 Elton John – Duets
1993 Engelbert Humperdinck – Quiereme Mucho
1993 James Ingram – Always You
1993 Las Triplets – Algo Mas Que Amor
1993 Mari Iijima – Different Worlds
1993 Michael Bolton – The One Thing
1993 The LA Cowboys – Endless Summer
1993 Thomas Helmig – Say When
1994 Alejandro Lerner – Permiso De Volar
1994 Anita Baker – Rhythm Of Love
1994 BeBe Winans & CeCe Winans – Relationships
1994 Cristian Castro – El Camino Del Alma
1994 Dan Lucas – 2000!
1994 Dianne Reeves – Art & Survival
1994 Ella – Ella USA
1994 Joe Cocker – Have A Little Faith
1994 Julio Iglesias – Crazy
1994 Myriam Hernández – Myriam Hernández
1994 Neil Diamond – The Christmas Album Volume II
1994 Stephen Bishop – Blue Guitars
1994 Take 6 – Join The Band
1994 The Manhattan Transfer – Tonin’
1995 Air Supply – News From Nowhere
1995 Anri – Opus 21
1995 Bill Cantos – Who Are You
1995 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – It’s A Mystery
1995 Bruce Roberts – Intimacy
1995 Curtis Stigers – Time Was
1995 Deborah Cox – Deborah Cox
1995 Dusty Springfield – A Very Fine Love
1995 Jacky Cheung – 過敏世界
1995 John Elefante – Windows Of Heaven
1995 Jordan Hill – Jordan Hill
1995 Naomi Tamura – N’
1995 Randy Newman – Randy Newman’s Faust
1995 Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir
1995 Sherwood Ball ‘n Chain – White Light
1995 Soundtrack – Waiting To Exhale
1995 The Corrs – Forgiven, Not Forgotten
1995 Various – Stars On Disney NOW!
1995 Will Downing – Moods
1996 Anri – Angel Whisper
1996 BabyFace – The Day
1996 Bill Meyers – All Things In Time
1996 Catie Curtis – Catie Curtis
1996 Celine Dion – Falling Into You
1996 Corey Hart – Corey Hart
1996 Helen Baylor – Love Brought Me Back
1996 Joseph Williams – I Am Alive
1996 Kenny G – The Moment
1996 Lionel Richie – Louder Than Words
1996 Neil Diamond ‎– In My Lifetime
1996 Richard Page – Shelter Me
1996 Soundtrack – Phenomenon
1996 Tim Feehan – Pray For Rain
1996 Toni Braxton – Secrets
1997 Aaron Neville – To Make Me Who I Am
1997 Celine Dion – Let’s Talk About Love
1997 Deborah Blando – Unicamente
1997 Eric Tagg – Through My Eyes
1997 Gary Barlow – Open Road
1997 Mark Portmann – No Truer Words
1997 Minako Obata – Brand New Day
1997 Richard Marx – Flesh & Bone
1997 Stig Rossen – Letters of Love
1997 The Corrs – Talk On Corners
1998 BabyFace – Christmas With Babyface
1998 Brandy – Never Say Never
1998 Corey Hart – Jade
1998 Dru Hill – Enter The Dru
1998 Faith Evans – Keep The Faith
1998 Gregg Bissonette – Gregg Bissonette
1998 Jimmy Reid – Forever Loved
1998 Ricky Martin – Vuelve
1998 Tamia – Tamia
1998 Whitney Houston – My Love Is Your Love
1999 Brian Culbertson – Somethin’ Bout Love
1999 Christina Aguilera – Christina Aguilera
1999 Enrique Iglesias – Enrique
1999 Fourplay – Snowbound
1999 Jonathan Butler – Story Of Life
1999 Kele Le Roc – Everybody’s Somebody
1999 Kendall Payne – Jordan’s Sister
1999 Kevon Edmonds – 24/7
1999 Lace – Lace
1999 Marc Anthony – Marc Anthony
1999 Mark Spiro – The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
1999 Michael Bolton – Timeless: The Classics Vol 2
1999 Savage Garden – Affirmation
1999 Soundtrack – Tarzan
1999 TLC – FanMail
2000 Beckley-Lamm-Wilson – Like A Brother
2000 Christian Tolle Project – Better Than Dreams
2000 Diane Schuur – Friends For Schuur
2000 Gary Grant – Breakout
2000 Julien Clerc – Si J’Étais Elle
2000 Paul Taylor – Undercover
2000 Richard Marx – Days In Avalon
2000 Robbie Buchanan – Original Demos
2000 TV Series – Gideon’s Crossing
2001 Brian Culbertson – Nice & Slow
2001 Josh Groban – Josh Groban
2001 Joy Enriquez – Joy Enriquez
2001 Leon Gieco – Bandidos Rurales
2001 Toni Braxton – Snowflakes
2002 LeAnn Rimes – Twisted Angel
2002 Toby Keith – Unleashed
2003 Aretha Franklin – So Damn Happy
2003 Café Quijano – ¡Qué Grande Es Esto Del Amor!
2003 Dave Koz – Saxophonic
2003 Michael McDonald ‎– Motown
2003 Ruben Studdard – Soulful
2004 AOR – Nothing But The Best
2004 Joe Cocker – Heart And Soul
2004 JR Robinson – Funkshui
2005 Jay Miles – 9 Hours
2005 Michael Bublé – It’s Time
2005 Steve Cole – Spin
2006 Bianca Ryan – Bianca Ryan
2007 Boyz II Men – Motown – Hitsville USA
2007 Peter Cincotti – East of Angel Town
2008 Al Jarreau – Christmas
2008 Kat-Tun – Kat-Tun III – Queen Of Pirates
2008 Michael McDonald – Soul Speak
2010 Due Voci – Due Voci
2010 JR Robinson – Platinum
2011 Jeff Lorber Fusion – Galaxy
2011 Native Son – Son Talk
2011 Richard Elliot – In The Zone
2011 Soleil Moon – On The Way To Everything
2014 Brian Culbertson – Another Long Night Out
2014 Mike Oldfield – Man On The Rocks
2014 Nathan East – Nathan East
2014 Therese Ulvan – Love True
2015 Diana Krall – Wallflower
2016 Chuck Loeb – Unspoken
2016 Jessy J – California Christmas
2017 Nathan East – Reverence
2017 Rocha – Unum
2019 Patrice Jégou – If It Ain’t Love
2020 David Garfield – Holidays – Outside The Box
2022 Leon Gieco – El Hombrecito Del Mar
2023 Keiko Matsui – Euphoria
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