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Christopher Anton Rea (/ ˈ r iː ə / REE-ə; born 4 March 1951) [1] is a British rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist from Middlesbrough.Known for his distinctive voice and his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty five studio albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart, The Road to Hell in 1989 and its successor, Auberge, in 1991.
"The Lady in Red" is a song by British-Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh. It was released on 20 June 1986 as the second single from the album Into the Light. Charting at number one in several countries and reaching the top three in the United States, the song was responsible for introducing de Burgh's music to a mainstream audience worldwide.
The discography of British musician Chris Rea consists of 25 studio albums, 14 compilation albums, 1 live album, 1 soundtrack album and 72 singles—including 32 UK top 75 hit singles. He has fourteen UK top 20 albums, nine of them in the Top 10, including two No. 1s.
AllMusic critic Greg Prato stated, "Depending on who you ask, Chris de Burgh either specializes in pretentious, bombastic art rock disguised as pop or is a master of penning soaring and majestic compositions." [2] The BBC said of de Burgh, "To his millions of fans, Chris de Burgh is the ultimate romantic singer. But to many others he's a figure ...
Chris Rea is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1981.It charted on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number fifty-two. [2] The single "Loving You" peaked at number 65 on the UK Singles Chart, [2] and charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 88, remaining on that chart for three weeks.
In 1986, following de Burgh's huge hit "The Lady in Red", "Spaceman" was reworked with a re-recorded vocal and reissued, [6] as a double A-side with the song "The Ballroom of Romance". The new version charted for the first time in the UK, reaching number 40 and staying on the British charts for five weeks. [7] It also reached #15 on the Irish ...
New Light Through Old Windows is the first compilation album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1988.The album consists primarily of re-recordings of songs from Rea's earlier albums, as well as the new track "Working on It", which peaked at No. 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100, [2] and was Rea's only No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [3] "
One Fine Day is the twenty-fifth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, which was given a limited release on 18 October 2019 by Rhino Entertainment on CD and on vinyl. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is available in a hi-res digital format for streaming and download, and was subsequently included on disc 2 of Era 1: 1978–1984 (2020), a 3 ...