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About Chris Rea

Chris Rea is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist renowned for his distinctive blend of rock and blues that has captivated European audiences for over four decades. Beginning his musical journey in the mid-1970s, Rea initially performed with the band Magdalene, later renamed Beautiful Losers, which won a national talent contest in 1975. Notably, he replaced future Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale during this period.

Rea launched his solo career with the 1978 album "Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?", which featured the U.S. Top 20 hit "Fool (If You Think It's Over)." This breakthrough single helped the album earn gold status, marking his emergence as a compelling songwriter with international appeal. While his commercial success in the United States was moderate, Chris Rea found his strongest and most enduring fan base across the UK and Europe during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

His 1988 compilation "New Light Through Old Windows" revitalized interest in his work, paving the way for landmark albums like "The Road to Hell" (1989) and "Auberge" (1991), both of which topped the U.K. charts and are often regarded as his creative pinnacle. Demonstrating his artistic ambition, Rea embarked on the ambitious "Blue Guitars" project in 2005—a sprawling 11-album, 130-track set that fused blues influences with inspiration drawn from his own paintings. This was followed by "The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Blue Notes" (2008), further cementing his legacy as a versatile and enduring figure in European rock and blues.

Genres

Alternative•Pop•Rock