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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.
"Stainsby Girls" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1985 as the lead single from his seventh studio album Shamrock Diaries. [1] It was written by Rea, and produced by Rea and Dave Richards. [2] "Stainsby Girls" reached No. 26 in the UK and remained in the charts for twelve weeks. [3]
The song's inspiration was the experience Rea's younger sister Paula had encountered some years previously of being devastated at losing her first boyfriend. [4] Rea wrote "Fool" intending that it be recorded by Al Green. [5] He intended it to be a Memphis blues song, [4] but according to Rea, "It ended up being this huge California thing. It ...
Parting Shots is a 1999 British dark comedy film starring Chris Rea, Felicity Kendal, Oliver Reed, Bob Hoskins, Diana Rigg, Ben Kingsley, John Cleese and Joanna Lumley. It was the final film directed by Michael Winner. Upon release in the UK, the film gained controversy over its plot, and was widely criticised in the national press. [1]
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.
"Julia" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in October 1993 by East West Records as the lead single from his 13th studio album, Espresso Logic (1993). [3] The song, both written and produced by Rea, was dedicated to Rea's daughter Julia Christina, who was four years old at the time of its release.
Sir Chris Hoy has revealed his “selfless” wife kept her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis a secret as they dealt with his cancer treatment.
Stainsby Girls" was a tribute to his wife, Joan, a former student of the Stainsby Secondary Modern School. "Josephine" was written for his daughter, after whom it is named. [2] Almost a decade later, Rea would also name a song after his youngest daughter, Julia, on the album Espresso Logic (1993).