Beyond Pentangle, Thompson collaborated with an impressive list of artists during his 60-plus year career. His tasteful and fluid acoustic-bass playing was informed by the blues and jazz, and elevated ...

Danny Thompson, a founding member of British folk rock band Pentangle, has died at the age of 86. The legendary folk rock bass player is known for his work with music luminaries like Kate Bush, John ...

LEGENDARY bass player Danny Thompson has sadly passed away aged 86. Danny, a founding member of Brit band Pentangle, died “peacefully” at his home in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, on Tuesday. His ...

John Renbourn, who has died aged 70, was one half of the powerful guitar duo of Pentangle, the innovative jazz-folk band of the 1960s and 70s. While his fellow guitarist, Bert Jansch, brought great ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LONDON (Reuters) - Acclaimed guitarist John Renbourn, founding member of 1960s progressive folk group Pentangle, has died at age ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Pentangle’s enduring reputation rests on the band’s six studio albums, recorded between 1968 and 1972. After an ...

In 1967 Jacqui McShee and John Renbourn, who had just formed a band, were in a train that had come to a stop on Hungerford Bridge. Renbourn pointed out at the Royal Festival Hall. “We’ll be playing ...

He worked alongside the likes of Kate Bush, John Martyn and Roy Orbison over the course of his career LEGENDARY bass player Danny Thompson has sadly passed away aged 86. Danny, a founding member of ...