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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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PartGreyBeard wrote:
Blue Guitars is well worth the money
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BUMakaLOCO wrote:
let's spread Cris' music around the world :)
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MassiveJ wrote:
so blue and cool
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love_you_chris wrote:
I love Driving home for Christmas, I cry every time I hear it, don't know why... Chris Rea - magnificent voice...
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SupahShadow wrote:
Driving Home For Christmas has more listeners in the last week than last 6 months lulz.
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GHELIX wrote:
Josephine & Julia i like the most
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On the beach ...
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Down Guitar Street! Down Guitar Street! Texas...
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Driving Home For Christmas
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PartGreyBeard wrote:
Wonderful artist and The Blue Book is worth every penny
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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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Chris Rea @ Kulturpalast Dresden
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Chris Rea: "Still So Far to Go" Tour
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