Acting
Chester Thompson
Also Known As: Genesis, Chester Cortez Thompson, Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
Birth Date
December 11, 1948
(77 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Biography
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.
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Classic Albums
Self (archive footage)
1997 • 1 episode
Zappa
Self (archive footage)
2020
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Self (archive footage)
2016
Genesis - Live from Knebworth
Self
1992
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Self (archive footage)
2007
Genesis - Three Sides Live
Self - Drums
1981
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
Self - Drums
2010
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Self (archive footage)
1988
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
Himself
2015
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
Self
1988
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
Self - Drums, Percussion
1990
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
Self
2008
Genesis: The Video Show
Self (archive footage)
2005
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
Self - Drums
2004
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
Self - Drums
2004
Louder Than Rock
Self
2023
Santana: Supernatural Live
Self
2000
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
Self
2007
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
Self
1993
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
Self
1989