Porl Thompson

Porl Thompson

Pearl Thompson (born 8 November 1957 as Paul Stephen Thompson) is an English musician and artist. Thompson is best known as a member of the English alternative rock band The Cure from 1983–1994 and 2006–2010, credited as Porl Thompson and playing mainly guitar with occasional keyboards and saxophone. During and after The Cure, Thompson was active with a few other bands and projects but has since retired from music and turned to painting. Thompson was a member (alongside Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey and Lol Tolhurst) of the Easy Cure, which was a precursor to The Cure. Thompson left Easy Cure to go to art college; his style did not mesh well with Smith's approach to songwriting. Thompson went on to become a member of The Exotic Pandas and occasionally played with The Glove, a collaboration between Smith and Steven Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Thompson rejoined his bandmates in The Cure in 1983, initially playing saxophone on several tracks that would appear on the group's 1984 album, The Top. During the Top tour, he expanded his instrumental contributions to include keyboard as well as guitar, also continuing to perform with The Glove when they appeared on television. Over time, Thompson became known principally as a guitarist in the band, and is sometimes seen as the most technically proficient musician in the band's history after Reeves Gabrels. In 1994, Thompson left The Cure to play with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin during the Page and Plant tour of 1995. He also played with Babacar, a band formed by long-time Cure drummer Boris Williams. Later, Thompson formed another project called Quietly Torn. Thompson continued working with Plant, joining the singer's group for the 2002 release Dreamland. In June 2005 Thompson rejoined The Cure, and was with the band for the recording of the live DVD The Cure: Festival 2005; for the recording of the band's 13th studio album, 4:13 Dream; and for the band's 2007–2008 4Tour. In 2007, Schecter Guitars released a Pearl Thompson Signature model featuring graphics by the British artist Kev Grey. The guitar was featured in the book 108 Rock Star Guitars by photographer Lisa S. Johnson. Thompson is featured on the album Callus by Gonjasufi, released in August 2016. Thompson and background designer Andy Vella were the co-founders of Parched Art. Parched Art produced many of the record sleeves found on The Cure's albums. The most recognisable record sleeves were primarily drawn, painted, or photographed by Thompson. In 2002, Thompson also had an exhibition of paintings in Cornwall, UK, and Canada titled "100% SKY". In March 2015, Thompson's first US painting exhibition of abstract landscape paintings was held at Mr. MusicHead Art Gallery on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. The exhibition was entitled "...Through the eyes of birds". Remote Malibu canyons inspired the work and desert landscapes. Also in 2015, Thompson announced that he would focus his endeavors on his artwork. Close friends had long used "Pearl" as a nickname. Thompson's first name was legally changed to "Pearl" in 2011. ... Source: Article "Pearl Thompson" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Porl Thompson
  • Popularity: 1.589
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1957-11-08
  • Place of Birth: Wimbledon, London, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: The Cure, Pearl Thompson, Paul Stephen Thompson
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Porl Thompson Movies

  • 1984
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    The Cure ‎– Live In Glasgow

    The Cure ‎– Live In Glasgow

    8 1984 HD

    Set List: Live At Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland, August 25, 1984 1. Shake Dog Shake 2. Primary 3. The Walk 4. The Hanging Garden 5. One...

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  • 1991
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    The Cure: MTV Unplugged

    The Cure: MTV Unplugged

    7 1991 HD

    The Unplugged show was recorded on January 24th 1991 at MTV Studios, London, first aired on March 3d, 1991.

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  • 2008
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    The Cure: 4Play in Charlotte

    The Cure: 4Play in Charlotte

    1 2008 HD

    The Multi-platinum, ground breaking British band that defined a decade as the quintessential musical voice of the 80′s, The Cure, perform at...

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  • 1993
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    The Cure - Show

    The Cure - Show

    1 1993 HD

    Released in 1993 and recorded live over two nights at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit) in 1992, during the...

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  • 1970
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    The Cure Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2019

    The Cure Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2019

    1 1970 HD

    Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor introduces The Cure for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Barclay Center in NYC on March...

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  • 1986
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    The Cure : Staring At The Sea - The Images

    The Cure : Staring At The Sea - The Images

    8 1986 HD

    A collection of music videos spanning the first eight years of The Cure's career. 1. Killing An Arab 2. 10:15 Saturday Nigth 3. Boy's Don't Cry ...

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  • 2006
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    The Cure - Festival 2005

    The Cure - Festival 2005

    8.1 2006 HD

    1. Open 2. Fascination Street 3. Alt.End 4. The Blood 5. A Night Like This 6. The End Of The World 7. If Only Tonight We Could Sleep 8. The Kiss 9....

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  • 2008
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    The Cure: Live In Paris 2008

    The Cure: Live In Paris 2008

    1 2008 HD

    The Cure - Live In Paris

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  • 2001
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    The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos

    The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos

    7.2 2001 HD

    Greatest Hits is a 2001 album by The Cure. The band's relationship with longtime label Fiction Records came to a close, and The Cure were obliged to...

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  • 1987
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    The Cure In Orange

    The Cure In Orange

    7.2 1987 HD

    A concert video of The Cure filmed in Orange, France. 1. Intro 2. Shake Dog Shake 3. Piggy In The Mirror 4. Play For Today 5. A Strange Day 6....

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  • 1991
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    The Cure: Picture Show

    The Cure: Picture Show

    1 1991 HD

    1. Why Can't I Be You? 2. Catch 3. Hot Hot Hot!!! 4. Just Like Heaven 5. Lullaby 6. Fascination Street 7. Lovesong 8. Pictures Of You 9. Never Enough...

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  • 2008
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    The Cure: Coca-Cola Live @ MTV

    The Cure: Coca-Cola Live @ MTV

    1 2008 HD

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  • 1985
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    The Cure: Live in Japan

    The Cure: Live in Japan

    5 1985 HD

    Recorded live at the Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo, Japan on October 17, 1984. Lineup: Vocals/Guitar: Robert Smith. Keyboard/Guitar/Sax: Porl Thompson....

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  • 1991
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    The Cure - Play Out

    The Cure - Play Out

    5 1991 HD

    The two-hour film collects various live and rehearsal performances by The Cure from early 1991, including some of the band’s “MTV...

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  • 2021
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    The Cure Untitled Documentary Film Series

    The Cure Untitled Documentary Film Series

    10 2021 HD

    This is a 5-part, fan-made documentary about The Cure. A YouTube-sourced assembly of interviews, concerts, videos, TV appearances and...

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  • 1984
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    Rock Around The Clock 84 - The Cure Live In Glasgow

    Rock Around The Clock 84 - The Cure Live In Glasgow

    1 1984 HD

    The Cure perform live at Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow on 25th August 1984. Main Set: Shake Dog Shake, Primary, The Walk, The Hanging Garden, One...

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  • 1984
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    The Cure - Live At Barrowlands

    The Cure - Live At Barrowlands

    1 1984 HD

    The Cure - Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland. August 25, 1984 - TV Broadcast

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  • 1984
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    MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

    7.6 1984 HD

    An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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