Tony Thompson

Overview

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Gender
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Birthday
Nov 15, 1954 (70 years old)
Death date
Nov 12, 2003

Tony Thompson

Known For

Led Zeppelin: Live Aid 1985
0h 22m
Movie 1985

Led Zeppelin: Live Aid 1985

Led Zeppelin's infamous return to the stage in Philadelphia's JFK Stadium in July 1985 to support Bob Geldof's international "Live Aid" event to bring relief to the Ethiopian famine. Introduced by Phil Collins, the band takes to the stage with Tony Thompson on drums & Collins tagging along.

Biography

Anthony Terrence "Tony" Thompson was an American session drummer best known as the drummer of the Power Station and a member of Chic. He also notably performed on Rodgers/Edwards-produced hits by Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, and David Bowie, plus hits for Madonna and Jody Watley. Thompson died of kidney cancer just a month after being diagnosed, three days before his 49th birthday.

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