Vocalista e guitarrista britânico, ‘Chris Rea’ é conhecido pelo virtuosismo com que toca guitarra e por sua voz inigualável, e é claro pelas muitas e muitas canções com que se popularizou. Nascido em 1951 como Christopher Anton Rea é filho de Camillo Rea, um imigrante da Itália e Winifred, uma irlandesa.
Na estrada desde o final dos anos 70 ao substituir David Coverdale numa banda chamada ‘Magdalene’, lançando-se em carreira solo a partir de 1978. Alguns de seus discos são referências em termos de qualidade sonora, denotando extremo apuro e cuidado nos elaborados arranjos, bem como na sua execução e processo de gravação propriamente dito. Ele também é considerado um virtuose em seu principal instrumento, a guitarra, com uma técnica apuradíssima. Dono de um timbre vocal inconfundível, sua voz é meio rouca, soando como um misto entre Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) e Bruce Springsteen, mas canta melhor que os dois.
‘Dancing With Strangers’, lançado em 1987, considerado um dos seus melhores trabalhos, conta com diversificados estilos: blues, rock, elementos de música celta e de sonoridades caribenhas e dançantes. No mesmo nível dos também extraordinários ‘The Road to Hell’, de 1989, e ‘Auberge’, de 1991. Em todos estão presentes ingredientes que fazem da música do Chris Rea um verdadeiro bálsamo para os nossos ouvidos: melodias cativantes e arrebatadoras, magnífica interpretação vocal e solos maravilhosos de slide guitar, além do habitual apuro e cuidado nos elaborados arranjos, na sua execução e gravação em estúdio.
Na seqüência de um grave surto de pancreatite, com 50% de chance de sobrevivência após uma cirurgia em 2001, Rea prometeu que se conseguisse se recuperar, ele faria um regresso às raízes do blues. O resultado foi ‘Blue Guitarras’, uma coleção de onze CDs com 137 blues inspirados e gravados em apenas 18 meses, e visto por ele como o seu melhor trabalho.
Chris Rea - Whatever Happened To Benny Santini - 1978
Because Of You
Bows And Bangles
Dancing With Charlie
Fires Of Spring
Fool (If You Think Its Over)
Just One Of Those Days
Standing In Your Doorway
The Closer You Get
Three Angels
Whatever Happened To Benny Santini
Chris Rea - Deltics - 1979
Cenotaph letter From Amsterdam
Dance (Dont Think)
Deltics
Diamonds
Dont Want Your Best Friend
No Qualifications
Raincoat And A Rose
Seabird
She Gave It Away
The Things Lovers Should Do
Twisted Wheel
Chris Rea - Tennis - 1980
Dancing Girls
Distant Summers
Everytime I See Your Smile
For Ever And Ever
Friends Across The Water
Good News
No Work Today
Only With You
Since I Dontt See You Anymore
Stick It
Sweet Kiss
Tennis
Chris Rea - Chris Rea - 1982
Do It For Your Love
Do You Still Dream
Every Beat Of My Heart
Goodbye Little Columbus
Guitar Street
If You Choose To Go
Just Want To Be With You
Loving You
One Sweet Tender Touch
Runaway
When You Know Your Love Has Died
Chris Rea - Water Sign - 1983
Candles
Deep Water
Hey You
I Can Hear Your Heart Beat
Let It Loose
Loves Strange Ways
Midnight Blue
Nothings Happening By The Sea
Out Of The Darkness
Texas
Chris Rea - Wired To The Moon - 1984
Ace Of Hearts
Bombollini
Holding Out
I Dont Know What It Is But I Love It
Reasons
Shine Shine Shine
Touch DAmour
Winnng
Wired To The Moon *******
Chris Rea - Shamrock Diaries - 1985
All Summer Long
Chisel Hill
Hired Gun
Josephine
Love Turns To Lies
One Golden Rule
Shamrock Diaries
Stainsby Girl
Steel River
Stone
Chris Rea - On The Beach - 1986
Auf Immer Und Ewig
Bless Them All
Crack That Mould
Freeway
Giverny
Hello Friend
Its All Gone
Just Passing Through
Light Of Hope
Little Blonde Plaits
Lucky Day
On The Beach
Two Roads
Chris Rea - Dancing With Strangers - 1987
Curse Of The Traveller
Danielles Breakfast
Donahues Broken Wheel
Gonna Buy A Hat
I Cant Dance To That
I Dont Care Any More
Josies Tune
Joys Of Christmas
Lets Dance
Loving You Again
Que Sera
September Blue
That Girl Of Mine
Windy Town
Chris Rea - The Road To Hell - 1989
Daytona
I Just Wanna Be With You
Looking For A Rainbow
Tell Me Theres A Heaven
Texas
Thats What They Always Say
The Road To Hell (Part I)
The Road To Hell (Part II)
You Must Be Evil
Your Warm And Tender Love
Chris Rea - Auberge - 1990
And You My Love
Auberge
Every Second Counts
Gone Fishing
Heaven
Looking For The Summer
Red Shoes
Set Me Free
Sing A Song Of Love To Me
The Mention Of Your Name
Winter Song
Youre Not A Number
Chris Rea - Gods Great Banana Skin - 1992
90s Blues
Black Dog
Boom Boom
Gods Great Banana Skin
I Aint The Fool
Im Ready
Miles Is A Cigarette
Nothing To Fear
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
There She Goes
Too Much Pride
Chris Rea - Espresso Logic - 1993
Between The Devil And The Blue Sea
Espresso Logic
Johnny Needs A Fast Car
Julia
New Way
Red
She Closed Her Eyes
Soup Of The Day
Stop
Summer Love
Chris Rea - La Passione - 1996
Disco La Passione
Dove Il Signore
Dove Il Signore (Part II)
Girl In A Sports Car
Horses
La Passione (Film Theme)
Le Mans
Olive Oil
Only To Fly
Shirley Do You Own A Ferrari
When The Grey Skies Turn To Blue
You Must Follow
Chris Rea - The Blues Cafe - 1998
Anyone Quite Like You
As Long As I Have Your Love
Im Still Holding On
Miss Your Kiss
Shadows Of The Big Man
Since I Found You
Square Peg Round Hole
Stick By You
Sweet Summer Day
The Blue Cafe
Thinking Of You
Where Do We Go From Here
Chris Rea - The Road To Hell Part 2 - 1999
Cant Get Through
Coming Off The Ropes
E
Evil No 2
Firefly
Good Morning
Im In My Car
Keep On Dancing
Last Open Road
Marvin
New Times Square
The Way You Look Tonight
Chris Rea - King Of The Beach - 2000
All Summer Long
God Gave Me An Angel
Guitar Street
King Of The Beach
Sail Away
Sandwriting
Still Beautiful
Tamatave
The Bones Of Angels
The Memory Of A Good Friend
Waiting For A Blue Sky
Who Do You Love
Chris Rea - Dancing Down The Stony Road - 2002
Aint Going Down This Way
Burning Feet
Catfish Girl
Changing Times
Dancing The Blues Away
Easy Rider
Give That Girl A Diamond
Got To Be Moving On
Heading For The City
Mississippi
Qualified
Ride On
Segway
Slow Dance
So Lonely
Someday My Peace Will Come
Stony Road
Sun Is Rising
The Hustler
When The Good Lord Talked To Jesus
Chris Rea - Blues Street (Five Guitars) - 2003
1st Snow Mingus
Are You Ready
Big C
Big C Big Sea
Blue Miles
Blue Street
Funk 48
Heading For The City
Hofner Break
Piano Break
Still Going To A Go Go
Chris Rea - Hofner Blue Notes - 2003
Alone
Detroit
Expectations
Goodnight Joe
Hofner Blue Notes
Kestrel Avenue
Paris In Minneapolis
Sao Paulo Blue
Saudi Blue
Spy
Take The Mingus Train
What Became
Chris Rea - The Blue Jukebox - 2004
Baby Dont Cry
Blue Street
Let It Roll
Lets Do It
Long Is The Time Hard Is The Road
Monday Morning
Paint My Jukebox Blue
Restless Soul
Somebody Say Amen
Speed
Steel River Blues
The Beat Goes On
What Kind Of Love Is This
Chris Rea - Blue Guitar - 2005
CD - 01 - Beginnings
Boss Man Cut My Chains
Cry For Home
Lord Tell Me It Wont Be Long
Praise The Lord
Sing Out The Devil
Sweet Sunday
The King Who Sold His Own
West Africa
Where The Blues Come From
White Man Coming
Work Gang
CD - 02 - Country Blues
Cant Stay Blues
Catwalk Woman
Dance All Night Long
Going Up To Memphis
Head Out On The Highway
If Youve Got A Friend In Jesus
KKK Blues
Man Gone Missing
Somewhere Between Highway
Steam Train Blues
Ticket For Chicago
Too Much Drinkin
Walkin Country Blues
Wild Pony
CD - 03 - Louisiana And New Orleans
Baby Come Home
Catfish Girl
Dance Avec Moi
Le Fleur De La Vie
Lete Eternal
One Night With You
Only A Fool Plays By The Rules
Talking bout New Orleans
Two Days Missing Down The Viper
What Made Me Love You
Who Cares If I Do
You Got Dixie
CD - 04 - Electric Memphis Blues
All Night Long
Born Bad
Electric Guitar
Electric Memphis Blues
Hobo Love Blues
Lets Start Again
My Blue World Says Hello
Pass Me By
Rules Of Love
The Soul Of My Fathers Shadow
What Im Looking For
What You Done To Me
CD - 05 - Texas Blues
Angellina
Blind Willie
Houston Angel
Lone Rider
Lone Star Boogie
No Wheels Blues
Texas Blue
Texas Line Boogie
The American Way
Too Big City
Truck Stop
Weekend Down Mexico
CD - 06 - Chicago Blues
All Night Long
Bob Taylor
Catwalk Woman
Chicago Morning
Here She Come Now
Hip-Sway
Im Moving Up
Jazzy Blue
Maxwell Street
Shes A Whole Heap Of Trouble
Since Youve Been Gone
Thats The Way It Goes
To Get Your Love
CD - 07 - Blues Ballads
Deep Winter Blues
I Love The Rain
If Ever I Get Over You
If Thats What You Want
Last Call
Maybe Thats All I Need To Know
My Deep Blue Ways
My Soul Crying Out For You
Theres No One Looking
What Became Of You
CD - 08 - Gospel Soul Blues And Motown
Are You Ready
Ball & Chain
Break Another Piece Of My Heart
Call On Me
Come Change My World
Gospel Train
Ill Be There For You
Just In Case You Never Knew
Let Me In
Shy Boy
Sweet Love
The Pain Of Loving You
CD - 09 - Celtic And Irish Blues
Big White Door
Celtic Blue
Irish Blues
Last Drink
Lucky Day
No More Sorrow
Til The Morning Sun Shines On My Love And Me
Till I Find My True Loves Name
Too Far From Home
What She Really Is
While I Remain
Wishing Well
CD -10 - Latin Blues
Bajan Blue
Forever
Hey Gringo
How I Know Its You
Immigration Blues
Keep On Dancing
Lampiou
Lucifers Angel
Nothing Seems To Matter No More
Screw You And Your Deep Blue Sea
Sometimes
Still Trying To Clear My Name
Sun Is Hot
You Got Soul
CD - 11 - 60s And 70s
Aint That Just The Prettiest Thing
Blue Morning In The Rain
Clarkson Blues
Cool Cool Baby
Got To Be Moving
Heartbreaker
Mindless
My Baby Told Me (Blues)
My Baby Told Me (Gospel)
Never Tie Me Down
Nobody But You
Waiting For Love
Wasted Love
Who Killed Love
Yes I Do
Chris Rea - The Return Of The Fabulous Hofner Bluesnotes - 2008
CD 1 - Instrumental
Andorra Star Blues
Bb Was A Comanche
Big Storm Coming
Black Wave Heroes
Blue Miles
Dirty New Town
French Football
Gippo Europe
Green Shirt Blues (For George Russell)
India Arab
Its Behind You
Jimmy Bond
Race Fever Blues
Russian Roulette
The Power Of Love
Theme From The Pink Guitar
CD 2
Big Wave
Dont Give Your Ace Away
Dont Tell Me About The Blues
I Cant Wait For Love
I Will Be With You
If I Keep My Faith In You
Lagacy Blues
Lets Getaway
Renaissance Blues
Rock And Roll Tonight
Speak Of God Act Like The Devil
The Shadow Of A Fool
CD 3
Because Its You
Blues For Janice
Looking Glass Blues
Meet Me On The Mountain
Skylark Blues
The Days I Spent With You (Song For Bella)
Twister Inside
When The Truth Comes Out
Which Part Of The Painting Made You Cry
Yes I Do
Chris Rea - Still So Far To Go-The Best Of Chris Rea - 2009
CD1
Come So Far Yet Still So Far To Go
Diamonds
Driving Home For Christmas
Fool (If You Think Its Over)
Heaven
I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
I Dont Know What It Is But I Love It
Its All Gone
Josephine
Joys Of Christmas
Lets Dance
Looking For The Summer
Loving You
Loving You Again
On The Beach
Stainsby Girls
Tell Me Theres A Heaven
Working On It
CD2
Auberge
Blue Street
Easy Rider
Gods Great Banana Skin
Julia
New Times Square
Nothing To Fear
Shadow Of A Fool
Somewhere Between Highway
Stoney Road
The Blue Cafe
The Road To Hell (Part 2)
Valentino
When The Grey Skies Turn To Blue
Winter Song
You Can Go Your Own Way
Chris Rea - The Best Of
All Summer Long
Auberge
Big White Door
Boss Man Cut My Chains
Driving Home For Christmas
Fool (If You Think Its Over)
Heaven
I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
Josephine
Julia
Lets Dance
Nothing To Fear
Praise The Lord
She Closed Her Eyes
Sing Out The Devil
Stainsby Girls
Steel River
Summer Love
Sweet Sunday
Tell Me Theres A Heaven
The Blue Cafe
The King Who Sold His Own
The Road To Hell
White Man Coming
You Can Go Your Own Way
Your Warm And Tender Love
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