Chris Rea

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Born
4 March 1951 (age 74)
Born In
Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Christopher Anton Rea (born 4 March 1951) is an English and singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart" known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty five solo albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart. Described as "rock's ultimate survivor", given his recovery from several bouts of serious illness, Rea was "a major European star by the time he finally cracked the UK Top 10" with his single "The Road to Hell (Part 2)". The album, The Road to Hell (1989), topped the album chart… read more
Christopher Anton Rea (born 4 March 1951) is an English and singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart" known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty five solo albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart. Described as "… read more
Christopher Anton Rea (born 4 March 1951) is an English and singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart" known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty five solo albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart. Described as "rock's ultimate survivor", given his recovery from several bo… read more

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1 Play track The Very Best of Chris Rea On the Beach
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 671 listeners
2 Play track The Best of Chris Rea Josephine
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 622 listeners
3 Play track The Best of Chris Rea Looking for the Summer
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 517 listeners
4 Play track The Very Best of Chris Rea Fool (If You Think It's Over)
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 457 listeners
5 Play track The Very Best of Chris Rea Driving Home for Christmas
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6 Play track One Hell Of A Rock Album - 20 Classic Rock Giants The Road to Hell Part 2
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 262 listeners
7 Play track The Road to Hell, Pt. II - 2019 Remaster The Road to Hell, Pt. II - 2019 Remaster
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8 Play track The Very Best of Chris Rea The Blue Cafe
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9 Play track The Very Best of Chris Rea I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
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 139 listeners
10 Play track Auberge And you my love
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Albums

  1. 305,661 listeners

    10 Nov 2007 · 54 tracks

    The Works
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  2. 272,199 listeners

    1 Jan 2001 · 17 tracks

    The Very Best of Chris Rea
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  3. 176,051 listeners

    17 Oct 1988 · 13 tracks

    New Light Through Old Windows
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  4. 63,160 listeners

    2 Oct 1989 · 10 tracks

    The Road to Hell
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