This is a Great Musician who have found comfort for his troubled life in the blues. 

Chris Rea
Chris Rea performing in Congress Hall, February 2012
Chris Rea performing in Congress Hall, February 2012
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Anton Rea
Born4 March 1951 (age 69)
Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • guitarist
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active1978–present
Labels
Websitewww.chrisrea.com

Christopher Anton Rea (born 4 March 1951) is an English rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born and raised in Middlesbrough, he is of Italian and Irish descent. He is known for his distinctive, husky-gravel voice and slide guitar playing,and the Guinness Rockopedia described him as a "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart".

 

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