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Christopher Anton Rea (/ ˈ r iː ə / REE-ə; born 4 March 1951) is an English 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 ...
Nov 15, 2016 · ''90's Blues'' from 1992 Album ''God's Great Banana Skin''. This album was written & recorded at Miraval Studios, France and mixed at The Mill Studios, Berks...
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- On The Beach (1986) Inspired by the Balearic island of Formentera, where he married his wife, Rea’s sun-kissed riff expertly evokes the tanning-bed-laden sense of calming tranquillity on the Spanish coast (“Upon a summer wind there’s a certain melody/Takes me back to the place that I know”).
- Josephine (1985) Named after his first daughter, Chris Rea remembers Josephine being likened to a Nile Rodgers tune while getting drunk with a friend in Paris.
- The Road To Hell (Part 2) (1989) Struck by a vision of the M25 as a purgatorial highway, Chris Rea found inspiration after getting stuck in traffic on the way home to his wife.
- Stainsby Girls (1985) With tongue firmly in cheek, Chris Rea did his best Keith Richards homage on the Rolling Stones-esque UK Top 30 hit, Stainsby Girls.
Dec 1, 2015 · In a world of punch-pullers and sleeve-mumblers, Chris Rea is an interviewee who tells it straight. The Blues met the world’s most reluctant rock star to hear about his long-standing illness, the “c*nts” in the industry, why Sting is like a Russian prince and how bad blues sounds “like when you fart in the bath”….
In this video, we delve into the life and career of Chris Rea, the legendary guitarist and singer-songwriter who played a key role in transforming the British blues-rock scene in the 1980s and...
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Official video for 'The Blue Cafe' by Chris Rea Stream Chris Rea's Greatest Hits here https://lnk.to/ChrisRea ...more.
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Chris Rea – Rea-view Mirror. Veteran songwriter and slide ace Chris Rea looks back on what made him pick up the guitar in the first place. By Guitar.com. A portrait of the legendary bluesman Charley Patton takes pride of place on the wall above us as I sit down for a chat with Chrs Rea.
