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Chris Rea
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Chris Rea
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1951-03-04,Middlesbrough, England, UK
Gender
Male
Biography
Christopher Anton Rea (4 March 1951 – 22 December 2025) was an English rock and blues 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, as did its successor, Auberge (1991). His many hit songs include "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat", "Stainsby Girls", "Josephine", "On the Beach", "Let's Dance", "Driving Home for Christmas", "Working on It", "Tell Me There's a Heaven", "Auberge" and "Julia". He also recorded a duet with Elton John, "If You Were Me". Rea was nominated three times for the Brit Award for Best British Male Artist: in 1988, 1989 and 1990. He has never toured the United States, where he is best known for the 1978 single "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, earning him a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist in 1978. A decade later, "Working On It" topped the Mainstream Rock chart. He has sold more than 40 million records worldwide. Christopher Rea was born on 4 March 1951 in Middlesbrough in the North Riding of Yorkshire to an Italian father, Camillo Rea (died December 2010) originating from Arpino in the Province of Frosinone, and an Irish mother, Winifred K. Slee (died September 1983), as one of seven children. His family were of the Roman Catholic faith. The name Rea was well known locally thanks to his father's ice cream factory and café chain. When he was twelve, he worked clearing tables in the coffee bar and making ice cream in the factory. He wanted to improve the business, but his ideas got no support from his father. After leaving, he was replaced by one of his brothers. At that time he wanted to be a journalist and attended St Mary's College, Middlesbrough. ... Source: Article "Chris Rea" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

Chris Rea - Rockpalast - Open-Air-Festival Loreley 1985

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Chris Rea - Rockpalast - Open-Air-Festival Loreley 1985
1985-08-17

5.467

Parting Shots
1999-05-14

Chris Rea: Montreux Jazz Festival

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Chris Rea: Montreux Jazz Festival
2014-07-05

Chris Rea: Live at Baloise session 2017

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Chris Rea: Live at Baloise session 2017
2017-09-21

Chris Rea: The Road to Hell and Back

5.5

Chris Rea: The Road to Hell and Back
2006-11-06

Chris Rea: Stony Road

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Chris Rea: Stony Road
2002-12-10

Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie

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Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie
1985-01-01

Ein Abend in Gold

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Ein Abend in Gold
1988-04-09

Curves Contours & Body Horns

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Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993-12-12

Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show

7

Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
1998-05-23

The Marti Caine Show

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The Marti Caine Show
1979-01-08

Top of the Pops

6.651

Top of the Pops
1964-01-01

The Kenny Everett Television Show

7.091

The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982-02-25

7.654

Shooting Stars
1993-12-27

7

Flitterabend
1988-12-01

0

Musik Convoy
1984-01-23

0

Goldener Löwe
1984-01-01

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

4

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2004-01-31

Auf los geht's los

8

Auf los geht's los
1977-01-22

0

Show Palast
1999-01-10

7.5

Numéro un
1975-04-05

6.75

Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16

Die Stunde der Stars

0

Die Stunde der Stars
2001-02-08

7.2

3 nach 9
1974-11-19

9

De TV Show
1981-11-06

0

Parkinson
1998-01-09

5

Téléthon
1987-12-04

5.7

Sacrée soirée
1987-09-02

The BRIT Awards

10

The BRIT Awards
1977-10-18