
Chris Rea
Christopher Anton Rea (4 March 1951 – 22 December 2025) was an English rock and blues singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart", known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty-five solo albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart. Described as "rock's ultimate survivor", given his recovery from several bouts of serious illness, Rea was "a major...
Christopher Anton Rea (4 March 1951 – 22 December 2025) was an English rock and blues singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart", known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty-five solo albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart. Described as "rock's ultimate survivor", given his recovery from several bouts of serious illness, Rea was "a major...
Known For
Cast Credits
Parting Shots
as Harry Sterndale
Chris Rea - Rockpalast - Open-Air-Festival Loreley 1985
as Vocals, Guitar
Crew Credits
La Passione
Producer
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Original Music Composer
Now or Never
Music
Cross Country
Original Music Composer