Chris Rea
Christopher Anton Rea (/ˈriːə/ REE-ə; born 4 March 1951)[1] is a British rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known in the United States for the 1978 hit song "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" that reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. This success earned him a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist in 1979.[2]
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| Birth name | Christopher Anton Rea |
| Born | 4 March 1951 Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
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| Website | chrisrea |
The book Guinness Rockopedia described him as a "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart".[3] 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)".[4]
In 2000, Rea was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.[5][6] Since his cancer diagnosis, he underwent multiple surgeries and was diagnosed with diabetes.[7] In 2016, he suffered a stroke, which left him slurred speech and impaired movements.[8]
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Publicity photo of Chris Rea, 1978
rare photo of Chris Rea taken at a concert
Rea playing his Fender Stratocaster "Pinky" at the Congress Hall in Warsaw, 2012
Rea playing his Italia Maranello "Bluey" at the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, 2010
Chris Rea racing in his Lotus 6 at the Goodwood Revival 2009
References
- ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 800–801. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ↑ "Bee Gees Head Lists For 6 Grammy Awards". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. The News-Journal Corporation. 9 January 1979. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ↑ Roberts, David (1998). Guinness Rockopedia (1st ed.). London: Guinness Publishing Ltd. pp. 354–355. ISBN 0-85112-072-5.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2005). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 60. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ↑ "Chris Rea operato d' urgenza: tolto il pancreas". Corriere della Sera (in italiano): 34. 4 August 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ↑ Chris Rea plays North East gigs. BBC News. 18 March 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/tees/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8575000/8575077.stm. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ↑ Gavin Martin (2 October 2009). "Chris Rea's fighting fit and raring to go". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "Chris Rea on his fight with pancreatic cancer: I'm never going to be what I used to be". Daily Express. 24 September 2017. https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/857387/Chris-Rea-pancreatic-cancer-stroke-health-struggle-rock-star-interview. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
Other websites
- [Chris Rea's official site] Archived 2020-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Chris Rea on IMDb