Christopher Anton "Chris" Rea 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 majo...
Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist, Echo Award for Best International Rock/Pop Male Artist, Driving Home for Christmas, Road to Hell, Fool
Movies
Parting Shots, Willie and the Poor Boys
#
Trademark
1
Husky voice
#
Quote
1
I was late to the guitar. I didn't pick up the instrument 'til I was 21. Think about how much the likes of Mark Knopfler or Eric Clapton had done before I even started.
2
I love creating things and passionately believe we (the artists) should be looking to try new ways of bringing what we do to the public. There should be no rules whatsoever and, for God's sake, there are alternatives to TV talent shows. Sometimes, those who have had extremely good fortune in music allow only X Factor [The X Factor (2004)] type TV shows etc. to set the musical and cultural agenda of this county by actually doing nothing new or different themselves.
3
I'm a musician that was successful, I was never a rock star.
4
I can take my children to see Madonna and I can enjoy it, but I never for once ever thought I was in the same business.
5
I think Tupac Shakur was a genius. I want to do a hip-hop album with slide guitar some day.
#
Fact
1
His album "The Road to Hell" (1989) is one of his most famous and successful albums.
2
Daughters - Josephine, born on September 16, 1983 and Julia Christina, born on March 18, 1989.
3
Has 6 siblings - brothers Nick and Mike, and sisters Catherine, Geraldine, Paula and Camille.
4
His father was Italian.
5
Between 1978 and 2005, he spent 362 weeks on the British albums chart and 120 weeks on the singles chart.
6
He began learning to play guitar at the age of 21.
7
Plays guitar, piano, keyboards, accordion, harmonica, hammond organ and mandolin.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs
2011
TV Movie documentary performer: "Driving Home for Christmas" / writer: "Driving Home for Christmas"
EastEnders
2001-2011
TV Series performer - 3 episodes
Locked In
2010/I
as Christopher Anton Rea, "Driving Home for Christmas"
Gavin & Stacey
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
2006
Video Game writer: "Fool If You Think It's Over"
Idols!
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Ihmisen kokoinen katastrofi
2004
TV Movie documentary performer: "Tell Me There's A Heaven" / writer: "Tell Me There's A Heaven"
Devil's Gate
2003
"Road To Hell"
Ein himmlischer Freund
2003
TV Movie performer: "Driving Home for Christmas"
Interaktiv
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
A Tribute to Leiber and Stoller
2002
Video performer: "On Broadway"
Speed
2001
TV Series documentary writer: "Dancing Down the Stoney Road"
Top of the Pops
TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 1978 - 2000 performer - 2 episodes, 1978
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
1997
performer: "Let's Dance" / writer: "Let's Dance"
Where the Heart Is
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1997 writer - 1 episode, 1997
Stars in Their Eyes
1993-1997
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Der Schattenmann
1996
TV Series performer: "The Road To Hell Part II" / writer: "The Road To Hell Part II"
Weihnachten mit Willy Wuff
1994
TV Movie performer: "Driving Home for Christmas"
Camp Nowhere
1994
writer: "WORKING ON IT"
Beyond the Law
1993
performer: "Working on It", "The Road to Hell" / writer: "Working on It", "The Road to Hell"
Leaving Normal
1992
performer: "Heaven" / writer: "Heaven"
Basic Instinct
1992
performer: "Looking For The Summer" / writer: "Looking For The Summer"
Sjans
1992
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Joking Apart
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1991 writer - 1 episode, 1991
The Krays
1990
writer: "Bittersweet"
Madhouse
1990
performer: "Let's Dance" / writer: "Let's Dance"
Baywatch
1989
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Miami Vice
1989
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Derrick
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1988 writer - 1 episode, 1988
Die Katze
1988
performer: "Gonna Buy A Hat", "That Girl Of Mine" - as Chris Rhea / writer: "Gonna Buy A Hat", "That Girl Of Mine" - as Chris Rhea
Acceptable Levels
1985
writer: "Fool If You Think It's Over" - uncredited
Vacanze di Natale
1983
performer: "Nothing's happening by the sea" / writer: "Nothing's happening by the sea"
$8 Million
