Chris Rea
Blues, Musical Artist
1951 –
Who is Chris Rea?
Chris Rea is an English singer-songwriter, recognisable for his distinctive, husky voice and slide guitar playing. The British Hit Singles & Albums stated that Rea was "one of the most popular UK singer-songwriters of the late 1980s. He was already a major European star by the time he finally cracked the UK Top 10 with his 18th chart entry; 'The Road to Hell'." By 2009, Rea had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.
He is well known for his 1978 hit song "Fool" that charted #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent three weeks at #1 on the U.S. Billboard adult contemporary chart. The song was later covered by Elkie Brooks and was a top 20 hit in the UK.
Although Rea had limited success in the United States, two of his albums, The Road to Hell and Auberge, topped the UK Albums Chart. The book Guinness Rockopedia described him as a "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart".
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- Born
- Mar 4, 1951
Middlesbrough - Also known as
- Rea, Chris
- Christopher Anton Rea
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- Nationality
- United Kingdom
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- Lived in
- Cookham
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on July 23, 2013
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