Chester D. Thompson is an American keyboardist. A rock, funk, jazz and soul artist, he was the keyboardist for Tower of Power from 1972 to 1983, and the organist for Santana from 1983 to 2009.[1][2]
Chester D. Thompson | |
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| Born | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |
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| Instrument(s) | keyboards |
| Years active | 1970s-present |
| Formerly of | Tower of Power, Santana |
Biography edit
Thompson was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He started playing piano at age five.[2] He moved to San Francisco Bay Area in 1969,[3] and took a day job working at a bank.[2] In 1972, he was hired by Tower of Power to be their first keyboards member after being heard playing at a gig.[2] He remained in T.O.P. until 1983, when he left to join Santana. Coincidentally, a year later another member called Chester Thompson joined the band on drums. Thompson was with Santana for twenty-six years (1983-2009), during that time he helped co-write many tracks on Carlos Santana's 1987 album Blues for Salvador.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "CHESTER THOMPSON (KEYBOARDS)". JazzMusicArchives.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ a b c d "Chester Thompson | Santana". www.santana.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Five Things You Should Know About Chester Thompson". www.sfjazz.org. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
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