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Biography
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Chester Thompson
Real name: Chester D. Thompson
Effective period / Period of releases: 1971
Chester Thompson started to play piano at the age of 5. After High School he played at local Oklahoma bands until joining Rudy Johnson Trio at the age of 19. In 1973 he was heard by a member of Tower Of Power and was asked to join the band. Next 10 years he played with them until joining Santana band in 1983. Thompson stayed with Santana until 2009.