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Barbara Thompson (musician) (Barbara Gracey Thompson) was born on 27 July, 1944 in Oxford, England, is an English jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer (1944–2022). Discover Barbara Thompson (musician)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
| Popular As |
Barbara Gracey Thompson |
| Occupation |
Musician, composer |
| Age |
77 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
27 July, 1944 |
| Birthday |
27 July |
| Birthplace |
Oxford, England |
| Date of death |
9 July, 2022 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
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Barbara Thompson (musician) Height, Weight & Measurements
At 77 years old, Barbara Thompson (musician) height not available right now. We will update Barbara Thompson (musician)'s Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Barbara Thompson (musician)'s Husband?
Her husband is Jon Hiseman (m. 1967-2018)
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| Husband |
Jon Hiseman (m. 1967-2018) |
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Barbara Thompson (musician) Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Barbara Thompson (musician) worth at the age of 77 years old? Barbara Thompson (musician)’s income source is mostly from being a successful composer. She is from . We have estimated Barbara Thompson (musician)'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
composer |
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Timeline
Barbara Gracey Thompson MBE (27 July 1944 – 9 July 2022) was an English jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer.
She studied clarinet, flute, piano and classical composition at the Royal College of Music, but the music of Duke Ellington and John Coltrane made her shift her interests to jazz and saxophone.
She was married to drummer Jon Hiseman of Colosseum from 1967 until his death in 2018.
Thompson was married to Colosseum drummer Jon Hiseman, from 1967 until his death in June 2018.
Around 1970, Thompson was part of Neil Ardley's New Jazz Orchestra and appeared on albums by Colosseum.
She was a regular, along with her husband drummer Jon Hiseman and bassist David "Dill" Katz in the underground "Cellar Bar" at South Hill Park Arts Centre in Bracknell during the late 1970s and 1980s.
She played the incidental music in the ITV police series A Touch of Frost, starring David Jason.
She also played flute on Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds.
The couple's son Marcus was born in 1972, and their daughter Anna (now known as singer/songwriter Ana Gracey) in 1975.
Beginning in 1975, she was involved in the foundation of three bands:
Thompson worked closely with Andrew Lloyd Webber on musicals such as Cats and Starlight Express, his Requiem, and Lloyd Webber's 1978 classical-fusion album Variations.
She wrote several classical compositions, music for film and television, a musical of her own and songs for the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble, Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia and her big band Moving Parts.
She was awarded the MBE in 1996 for services to music.
Due to Parkinson's disease, which was diagnosed in 1997, she retired as an active saxophonist in 2001 with a farewell tour.
After a period of working as a composer exclusively, she returned to the stage in 2003 for a tour with Colosseum.
After she was hospitalised with atrial fibrillation, her attendance in an accident and emergency department was featured in an episode of the Channel 4 fly-on-the-wall television documentary 24 Hours in A&E in October 2020.
An autobiography, Journey to a Destination Unknown, was published in 2020.
Thompson died on 9 July 2022, aged 77, after having Parkinson's disease for 25 years.
