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(1978 – present)
Christopher Anton Rea (pronounced Ree-ah), born 4 March 1951, is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Middlesbrough, England. He started his music career in 1978.
Rea’s initial focus was on continental Europe, releasing eight albums in the 1980s. It wasn’t until 1985’s Shamrock Diaries and the songs “Stainsby Girls” and “Josephine,” that UK audiences began to take notice of him. Follow up albums On The Beach and Dancing With Strangers became UK hits and then the New Light Through Old Windows compilation album in 1988 cemented his reputation. His next full album was to be his major breakthrough: The Road to Hell (1989) enjoyed massive success and became his first number one album in the UK. These successes could not be mirrored in the U.S., however, where it failed to chart. The follow-up album, Auberge, also enjoyed massive European success, reaching the top spot in the UK.
After Auberge
After ‘Auberge’ Chris Rea released ‘God’s Great Banana Skin’ which managed to reach Number 4 in the UK. The album returned Rea to the rockier sound of ‘Road To Hell’ and the single ‘Nothing To Fear’ gave him another Top 20 hit. A year later ‘Espresso Logic’ hit the Top 10 and ‘Julia’, written about his second daughter, gave him his 11th Top 40. A period of ill health meant his next album did not appear until 1998.
Rea’s initial focus was on continental Europe, releasing eight albums in the 1980s. It wasn’t until 1985’s Shamrock Diaries and the songs “Stainsby Girls” and “Josephine,” that UK audiences began to take notice of him. Follow up albums On The Beach and Dancing With Strangers became UK hits and then the New Light Through Old Windows compilation album in 1988 cemented his reputation. His next full album was to be his major breakthrough: The Road to Hell (1989) enjoyed massive success and became his first number one album in the UK. These successes could not be mirrored in the U.S., however, where it failed to chart. The follow-up album, Auberge, also enjoyed massive European success, reaching the top spot in the UK.
After Auberge
After ‘Auberge’ Chris Rea released ‘God’s Great Banana Skin’ which managed to reach Number 4 in the UK. The album returned Rea to the rockier sound of ‘Road To Hell’ and the single ‘Nothing To Fear’ gave him another Top 20 hit. A year later ‘Espresso Logic’ hit the Top 10 and ‘Julia’, written about his second daughter, gave him his 11th Top 40. A period of ill health meant his next album did not appear until 1998.
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The Very Best of Chris Rea
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The Blue Jukebox
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The Road to Hell
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behindmycamel wrote:
Driving home for Christmas is certainly getting a good dusting off this week, really nice track, warm and full of a Rea observation
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cromakidi wrote:
One of the most underrated artists of all time- songs like Nothing to Fear, Road to Hell, 90's blues and Long is the time, hard is the road and many others ought to have been proclaimed instant classics as soon as they aired on radio! This legend needs discovery by more people!!
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ak5 wrote:
the music of my childhood) mama listen to, hah)
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NananaRukina wrote:
cooooooooooooolllllllllooooveeeee)))))))))
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Nihilitic wrote:
Great voice and charisma...
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bAzTNM wrote:
Brilliant singer.
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Shad0wchild wrote:
не прог-детх, но тоже качает по-своему х)) <3
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smashatto wrote:
The fabulous Christopher Rea, superstar, they say Springsteen's the " Boss" well this guy has to be the " Managing Director !!
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SieSinn wrote:
очень люблю мелодию из The Road To Hell!
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kingowrexham wrote:
only reason iv started listening is cause hes got the same first name as chris de burgh, must be all good musciains are called chris
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Salvadoradali wrote:
The Blue Cafe is amazing....
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bbcradio2 wrote:
Watch Chris Rea's exclusive performance for BBC Radio 2 right here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/chris-rea/
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kotofeevna wrote:
Да-да-да, я люблю "As long as I have your love", удивительная!
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lobogo14 wrote:
king of the blues... Chris rules!
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TOLIKDRUMMER wrote:
god!
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TOLIKDRUMMER wrote:
Fool (If You Think It's Over)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Shad0wchild wrote:
blues till death x)
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archange08 wrote:
great voice " blues man "!! great artist
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Acid_XenomorpH wrote:
This is the road to hell...
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DwarfeD_NL wrote:
Who listens to Driving Home... in the middle of the summer?!
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Still So Far To Go
Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
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Chris Rea
Kongresové Centrum, Praha, Czech Republic
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