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Chris Rea is tagged as: rock, blues, classic rock, soft rock, singer-songwriter

Christopher Anton Rea (pronounced Ree-ah), born 4 March 1951, is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Middlesbrough, England.
Rea’s recording career began in 1978. Although he almost immediately had a US hit single with “Fool (If You Think It’s Over)”, 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 ‘No...
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Top 10 Chris Rea Songs
Driving Home For Christmas
Josephine
On The Beach
Looking For The Summer
Auberge
I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
Let's Dance
The Road To Hell
Julia
Fool (If You Think It's Over)
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The Very Best Of Chris Rea 2001
The Road to Hell
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New Light Through Old Windows
Auberge
On the Beach
Dancing with Strangers
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