Danny Thompson

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In Mozipedia (regarding "He Knows I’d Love To See Him"):

"Mary Margaret O'Hara added backing vocals while double bass was provided by revered session player Danny Thompson, formerly of Pentangle, though never credited on the accompanying single sleeve or any subsequent compilations."

This was subsequently corrected:

"Chris Laurence played string bass on Morrissey's track "He Knows I'd Love To See Him."

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British bass player, born 4 Apr 1939 in Teignmouth, Devon, England. Don't confuse with his son Danny Thompson (3), a former drummer of Hawkwind nor Danny Ray Thompson, the saxophone and flute player, nor Danny Thompson (4), the drummer for Face To Face.

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Daniel Henry Edward Thompson (born 4 April 1939) is an English multi-instrumentalist best known as a double bassist. He has had a long musical career playing with a large variety of other musicians, particularly Richard Thompson and John Martyn. For four years, between 1964 and 1967, he was a member of Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, led a trio that included guitarist John McLaughlin, and was a founding member of the British folk-jazz band Pentangle. Since 1987, he has also recorded four solo albums. He converted to Islam in 1990.

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