Robert Lamar Thompson (August 24, 1924 – May 21, 2013) was a composer, arranger , and orchestra leader from the 1950s through the 1980s. Active in Los Angeles, Thompson was a recording artist for RCA Victor and Dot Records , scored film and television soundtracks, and wrote musical accompaniments for commercials. He composed, arranged, and conducted the orchestra for such wide-ranging artists as Rosemary Clooney , Mae West , Julie London , Bing Crosby , The Andrews Sisters , Chet Atkins , Duane Eddy , Judy Garland , Jerry Lewis , and Phil Ochs .
23-1147: Robert or Bob Thompson may refer to: Entertainment [ edit ] Bob Thompson (musician) (1924–2013), American orchestra leader, arranger, composer Bob Thompson (painter) (1937–1966), American figurative painter Bob Thompson (pianist) (born 1942), American jazz pianist, composer and arranger Bob Thompson (wine) (born 1934), American wine writer Robert E. Thompson (screenwriter) (1924–2004), American screenwriter Robert Livingstone Thompson, birth name of Dandy Livingstone (born 1943), British-Jamaican reggae musician and producer Robert Scott Thompson (born 1959), composer of ambient, instrumental and electroacoustic music Robert Thompson (bassoonist) (born 1936), American bassoonist Military [ edit ] Robert G. Thompson (1915–1965), American World War II hero and Communist Party USA activist Robert Grainger Ker Thompson (1916–1992), British soldier and counter-insurgency expert Robert Means Thompson (1849–1930), American naval officer Robert Thompson (spy) (born 1935), U.S. Air Force clerk and spy for
46-632: A Grammy Award nomination in 1959 for Best Performance by an Orchestra. Although released in mono and stereo, the stereo versions of the RCA records carry the Living Stereo branding and logo on the covers. The Sound of Speed was described by Irwin Chusid , who produced several reissues of Thompson's work, as: a 'concept' LP [that] rhapsodizes the technology of human transport, from Vespa scooters to Le Mans racers, from tricycles to rocket ships. Each of
69-684: A 10-year-old perpetrator in the murder of James Bulger Robert Thompson (chef) (born 1981), British Michelin-starred chef Robert Thompson (designer) (1876–1955), British furniture maker Robert Thompson (media scholar) (born 1959), American media historian Robert Thompson (poker director) , American poker official in Las Vegas Robert Thompson (priest) , Irish Dean of Ardfert from 1959 until 1966 See also [ edit ] Bobby Thompson (disambiguation) Bert Thompson (disambiguation) Robert Thomson (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
92-714: A key fourth-down sack of Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter , as the Buckeyes were driving in Michigan territory with less than a minute left in the game. The 1980 team held opponents to an average of 1.8 points per game in the final five games of the season and defeated Washington in the 1981 Rose Bowl . In four years playing football for the Michigan Wolverines , Thompson was credited with 214 tackles (including 39 tackles for loss), 188 yards on tackles for loss and 123 yards on quarterback sacks. Thompson
115-493: A song called "Criswell Predicts," about the flamboyant American psychic, The Amazing Criswell . He wrote the music for That Agency Thing, an Industrial musical for CBS Radio Sales, with lyrics by Alan Alch (1963). Alch and Thompson also wrote Candelabra Boogie, a comedic homage to Liberace, sung by Jerry Lewis . Thompson provided the arrangements for Dan Blocker's Tales for Young'uns. Thompson composed "Happy Hobo" for Felix Slatkin's Conducts Fabulous Percussion and "Marching
138-523: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bob Thompson (musician) In an interview, Van Dyke Parks , who hired Thompson to arrange "Canon in D" for his 1976 album Clang of the Yankee Reaper , said: "In terms of raw invention, I place Bob in the pantheon of Spike Jones , Les Paul , and Juan García Esquivel . Like Beethoven, they were 'populists' in good heart. They meant to appeal to
161-584: The 1983 NFL draft . He signed with the Oilers and participated in the pre-season games with the team, but he was released by Houston in the final roster cutdown to 49 players. In October 1983, he signed a contract as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Thompson appeared in 10 games for the Buccaneers in 1983. In 1984, Thompson sustained two broken toes in the pre-season and began
184-635: The NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions . A native of Chicago, Illinois , Thompson attended Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, Illinois . Thompson enrolled at the University of Michigan and played football under head coach Bo Schembechler from 1979 to 1982. In the final game of the 1980 season, Thompson helped secure the Big Ten Conference championship with
207-654: The 1960s, Thompson was Clooney's touring bandleader who the singer noted for his knowledge of musical theory and the pair shared a musical affinity. Although not close, Thompson made an effort to help Clooney with substance abuse problems and drove her home from the Ambassador Hotel immediately after Robert Kennedy was assassinated. Thompson arranged Holiday in Europe for Bing Crosby and composed "Moment in Madrid" on that record. RCA also hired Thompson to arrange How
230-637: The Blues" for F elix Slatkin's Fantastic Brass Marches the Blues . He arranged Katie Lee's Songs of Couch and Consultation that was a comedic salute to psychoanalysis. Although not responsible for lyrics or ad copy, Thompson composed and arranged for approximately 1000 commercials. "Bob made a study of rock, soul, how the Fender Rhodes was played in pop music, and the advent of the synthesizer," wrote his son Spenser Thompson. "He incorporated those styles judiciously into commercials — even though his passion
253-595: The City (2002), an Old Navy commercial, and the I'm Reed Fish soundtrack (2006). Thompson died in Los Angeles in 2013, his LA Times obituary stating: "Thompson's music set a mood, but was more than mood music." Robert Thompson (American football) Robert Thompson (born February 4, 1960) is a former American football linebacker . He played for the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1982 and in
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#1732772863760276-710: The Rocks (all on RCA Victor Records ), The Sound of Speed ( Dot Records , 1960). Just For Kicks and Mmm, Nice! were recorded at Radio Recorders in 1958 and 1959 respectively, and On the Rocks was recorded at RCA Victor Studios in late 1959. All three RCA Victor albums featured top session musicians from the late 1950s west coast jazz scene, including drummer Shelly Manne , percussionist Emil Richards , alto saxophonist Bud Shank , trombonist Frank Rosolino , trumpeter Al Porcino , guitarist Al Hendrickson , and bassist Red Callender . Vocals were provided by Judd Conlon singers and Marni Nixon . "Just for Kicks" received
299-3096: The Soviet Union Politics [ edit ] Robert A. Thompson (1805–1876), American politician, U.S. Representative from Virginia Robert Adam Thompson (1860–1947), merchant, miller and politician in Ontario, Canada Robert F. Thompson (born 1971), American politician, Arkansas state senator Robert J. Thompson (1937–2006), Pennsylvania State Senator Robert N. Thompson (1914–1997), Canadian politician, chiropractor, and educator Robert Schuyler Thompson (1844–1930), businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada Robert Thompson (Irish politician) (1839–1918), Irish Member of Parliament in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Robert Thompson (Mississippi politician) (1830–?), Mississippi state Representative Robert Thompson (New Zealand politician) (1840–1922), New Zealand politician Robert Thompson (Wisconsin politician) (1927–1999), American politician, Wisconsin state assemblyman Robert Townshend Thompson (1792–1887), Virginia politician, lawyer and slavery opponent Sports [ edit ] Bob Thompson (footballer, born February 1890) (1890–1958), English football full back for Everton and others Bob Thompson (footballer, born September 1890) (1890–1969), English football forward for numerous clubs Bob Thompson (soccer) (born 1981), American Association football player, coach Robbie Thompson (born 1967), Australian rules footballer for Adelaide Robbie Thompson (Scottish footballer) (born 2004), Scottish footballer for Inverness Caledonian Thistle Robby Thompson (born 1962), American baseball player Robert Thompson (American football) (born 1960), American football linebacker Robert Thompson (Australian footballer, born 1891) (1891–1918), Australian rules footballer for University Robert Thompson (Australian footballer, born 1947) (1947–2018), Australian rules footballer for Essendon Robert Thompson (cyclist) (1884–1974), British Olympic road racing cyclist Robert Thompson (footballer, born 1878) (1878–19??), English footballer Robert Thompson (rugby, born 1869) (1869–1952), Irish rugby union player Robert Thompson (rugby union, born 1947) , New Zealander-Australian rugby union player who represented Australia Robert Thompson (water polo) (born 1947), Canadian water polo player and coach Others [ edit ] Robert B. Thompson (1811–1841), British-American Latter Day Saint leader, historian, and newspaper editor Robert Charles Thompson (1931–1995), Canadian-American mathematician Robert E. Thompson (journalist) (1921–2003), American political writer and journalist Robert Farris Thompson (1932–2021), American art historian, writer, professor Robert H. Thompson (1944–2017), British numismatist Robert Thompson (born 1982),
322-570: The Spanish reissue label Blue Moon Producciones as a two-CD set in 2011. Bertelsmann Music Group , that purchased RCA Victor Recordings, included Thompson in its History of Space Age Pop series (1994). The Space Age Pop Records also contain original compositions, which have been anthologized on the Sound of Style (2008). Over the last 30 years, these songs have been selected to appear on television and film including "The Big Journey" episode of Sex and
345-564: The West Was Won which featured Crosby and Rosemary Clooney. Thompson provided the theme music for The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) and scored the film Thumb Tripping (1972). He contributed arrangements for the films Picnic (1955), Seven Men from Now (1956; title theme), The Long Hot Summer (1958), and I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968). Thompson provided the theme and arrangements for GE True hosted by Jack Web. Thompson composed music Mae West's lyrics for
368-557: The dozen vehicular vignettes is book-ended by authentic sound effects, with vivid stereo motion. Thompson was one of the arrangers for Bing Crosby's I Wish You a Merry Christmas ( Warner Bros. Records , 1962). Thompson provided the arrangements for a number of RCA Victor Records artists after the Space Age pop albums, such as Bing Crosby , Maureen O'Hara , Julie London , Duane Eddy . He arranged Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie! and Thanks for Nothing for Rosemary Clooney. In
391-506: The masses, and did so, by enlightening them." Thompson is considered a prime exponent of what has belatedly been termed " Space Age Pop ," or "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music." This style of breezy, experimental orchestral music became popular in the 1950s and 1960s following the introduction of the long-playing microgroove record and the advent of high-fidelity and stereo home audio systems, which allowed enhanced sonic reproduction. In Thompson's 2013 L.A. Times obit, Koop Kooper, creator of
414-522: The regular season on injured reserve. He returned to the Buccaneers roster in October 1984, and played in 9 games during the 1984 season. In 1985, Thompson was part of the Buccaneers roster during the pre-season, but he was released in late August 1985. During the 1987 NFL season , Thompson returned to the NFL as a replacement player for the Detroit Lions during the players strike . He
437-409: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Thompson&oldid=1248066341 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
460-611: The “Cocktail Nation” podcast and radio show, called Thompson "a seminal figure, a major inventor of this kind of music." Thompson was born in San Jose, California , in 1924. He was a music student at UC Berkeley composing shows and creating arrangements with noted philosopher Stanley Cavell . Although he did not graduate, Thompson apprenticed with Professor William Denny of UC Berkeley after graduation. Thompson played piano in bands in Sacramento and sat in with Barney Bigard, who
483-436: Was playing Jerome Kern , Thelonious Monk , or a minor blues on the piano." Thompson received several awards in the 50s, 60s, and 70s including Clio Awards for excellence in advertising music and an International Advertising Festival Award. The Sound of Speed was reissued by itself on CD by Bacchus Archives in 2004 and on vinyl by Sundazed Music in 2010. The three RCA albums were reissued together with bonus tracks by
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#1732772863760506-542: Was selected by his teammates as a co-captain for both the 1981 and 1982 football teams . In November 1982, two Michigan linebackers (Thompson and Paul Girgash ) were all selected to the first team on the Associated Press 1982 All- Big Ten football team. He was also selected as a 1982 first-team Academic All-America team player. Thompson was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 8th round of
529-496: Was the clarinetist in Duke Ellington's band. He moved to San Francisco and got his first arranging job at radio station KGO writing arrangements for The Standard Hour . Next, he went to Paris and arranged for Jacqueline Francois and Gloria Lasso , before returning to Los Angeles. He toured as the arranger and bandleader for actress Mae West . Thompson's albums as a bandleader are Just for Kicks , Mmm, Nice! , and On
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