Chris Rea

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Born
4 March 1951
Born In
Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Died
22 December 2025 (aged 74)
Christopher Anton Rea (4 March 1951 – 22 December 2025) was an English rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was known for his distinctive raspy voice and his use of slide guitar. Over the course of his career, Rea released 25 studio albums, including two that reached number one on the UK Albums Chart: "The Road to Hell" (1989) and its follow-up "Auberge" (1991). He achieved his first UK Top 10 single with "The Road to Hell (Part 2)", having already established a substantial following across mainland Europe. Rea’s music frequently reflected… read more
Christopher Anton Rea (4 March 1951 – 22 December 2025) was an English rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was known for his distinctive raspy voice and his use of slide guitar. Over the course of his career, Rea released 25 studio albums, including two that reached number one … read more
Christopher Anton Rea (4 March 1951 – 22 December 2025) was an English rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was known for his distinctive raspy voice and his use of slide guitar. Over the course of his career, Rea released 25 studio albums, including two that reached number one on the UK Albums Chart: "The Road to Hell" (1989) and its foll… read more

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1 Play track The Very Best of Chris Rea On the Beach
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 330 listeners
2 Play track The Best of Chris Rea Josephine
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 299 listeners
3 Play track The Best of Chris Rea Looking for the Summer
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4 Play track The Very Best of Chris Rea Fool (If You Think It's Over)
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 215 listeners
5 Play track One Hell Of A Rock Album - 20 Classic Rock Giants The Road to Hell Part 2
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6 Play track The Very Best of Chris Rea Driving Home for Christmas
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7 Play track The Road to Hell, Pt. II - 2019 Remaster The Road to Hell, Pt. II - 2019 Remaster
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8 Play track The Very Best of Chris Rea I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
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9 Play track The Best of Chris Rea Auberge
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 87 listeners
10 Play track The Very Best of Chris Rea The Blue Cafe
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Albums

  1. 378,011 listeners

    10 Nov 2007 · 54 tracks

    The Works
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  2. 287,419 listeners

    1 Jan 2001 · 17 tracks

    The Very Best of Chris Rea
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  3. 207,139 listeners

    17 Oct 1988 · 13 tracks

    New Light Through Old Windows
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  4. 83,310 listeners

    25 Feb 1991 · 12 tracks

    Auberge
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