Chris Rea



First NameChris
Middle NameAnton
Last NameRea
Age60
Date of BirthMarch 4, 1951
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Star SignPisces
Music GenreRock, Pop/Rock
Music StyleRock & Roll, Album Rock, Adult Contemporary
Music MoodIntimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sad, Brooding, Melancholy, Confident, Rousing, Bittersweet, Sentimental, Freewheeling, Romantic, Wistful, Reflective, Gritty, Searching, Yearning, Smooth, Hungry, Warm, Relaxed, Gutsy
InstrumentGuitar, Vocals, Keyboards
  • Chris Rea
  • Chris Rea
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  • Chris Rea

Chris Rea (born Christopher Anton Rea, 4 March 1951, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England) 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 (Part 2)". By 2009, Rea had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.


Lucy Rank
#14,956
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Chris Rea film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

1997
Schimanski
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1996
La passione
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1995
Ayrton Senna
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1993
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
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1986
Auf immer und ewig
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1983
Cross Country
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1977
Black Joy
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Music Department Credits

2004
Steel River Blues
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1999
Parting Shots
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1999
Yugoslavia: The Avoidable War
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1997
Schimanski
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1991
Joking Apart
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Soundtrack Credits

2007
Gavin & Stacey
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2004
Ihmisen kokoinen katastrofi
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2003
Ein himmlischer Freund
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1997
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
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1996
Der Schattenmann
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1994
Camp Nowhere
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1994
Weihnachten mit Willy Wuff
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1992
Basic Instinct
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1992
Beyond the Law
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1992
Leaving Normal
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1991
Joking Apart
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1990
The Krays
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1989
Baywatch
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1984
Miami Vice
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1983
Vacanze di Natale
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1974
Derrick
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Speed
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