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Birthday: Dec 11, 1948
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Chester Thompson

Chester Cortez Thompson is an American musician. He is primarily a drummer, percussionist, session musician, producer, and teacher. Thompson is perhaps best known for working with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention from 1973 to 1975, and with the progressive rock band Genesis from 1977 to 1992, and again in 2007. He is a current member of his jazz group, the Chester Thompson Trio, formed in 2011.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour Self - Drums 2004
Genesis: When in Rome 2007 Self 2008
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! Self 1982
Cheepnis Himself 2014
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live Self - Drums, Percussion 1990
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels Self (archive footage) 1988
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation Self (archive footage) 2007
The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance Self 2010
Genesis | Songbook Self 2001
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham Self 1984
Genesis: The Video Show Self (archive footage) 2005
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert Self 1993
Genesis | Three Sides Live Self - Drums 1981
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words Self (archive footage) 2016
Zappa Self (archive footage) 2020
Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance Self 1992
Genesis | Seconds Out Self 1977
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf Self 2007
Santana: Supernatural Live Self 2000
Louder Than Rock Self 2023
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC Self - Drums 2010
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996 Himself - Drums 2001
Genesis | Live at Wembley Stadium Self 1989
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004 Self - Drums 2004
Weather Report: Live in Berlin 1975
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme Himself 2005
Santana: In Concert Self - Keyboards 2005
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme Himself 2013
Genesis | Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980 Self 1980
Genesis in Liverpool Self 1980
Genesis | Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980 Self 1980
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal Self 1983
Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987 Self 1987
Genesis | Members Only DVD Self 2008
Genesis | Opening Night Self 1992
Phil Collins: Finally… The First Farewell Tour Self (Drums) 2004
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour Self 1988
Roxy: The Movie Himself 2015
Phil Collins: No Ticket Required Self 1985
Phil Collins: Live at Perkins Palace Self 1982
The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins Self 2007
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980 Self (archive footage) 2004
God Is Able - Ron Kenoly Drums and Percussion 1994
Genesis | Genesis Self 1983
Genesis - We Can't Dance Self 1991
Series Cast Year
Classic Albums Self (archive footage) 1997
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