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Chris Rea

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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.

Top songs

  1. Driving Home for Christmas
  2. Driving Home for Christmas - 2019 Remaster
  3. Josephine
  4. On the Beach
  5. Looking for the Summer
  6. Fool (If You Think It's Over)
  7. Auberge
  8. I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
  9. Let's Dance
  10. The Road to Hell
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  1. The Blue Cafe
  2. Julia
  3. Stainsby Girls
  4. Tell Me There's a Heaven
  5. The Road to Hell Part 2
  6. Driving Home For Christmas - 2009 Remastered Version
  7. And you my love
  8. You Can Go Your Own Way
  9. I Just Wanna Be With You
  10. Texas
  11. Nothing to Fear
  12. Gone Fishing
  13. Winter Song
  14. Road to Hell
  15. All Summer Long
  16. You Must Be Evil
  17. The Road to Hell, Pt. 1 & 2 - New Version 2008
  18. The Road to Hell, Pt. II - 2019 Remaster
  19. Long Is the Time, Hard Is the Road
  20. Steel River
  21. God's Great Banana Skin
  22. The Road to Hell (Part 2)
  23. Heaven
  24. Sweet Summer Day
  25. Daytona
  26. Your Warm and Tender Love
  27. Windy Town
  28. That's What They Always Say
  29. Looking for a Rainbow
  30. The Road to Hell, Pt. 2
  31. Ace of Hearts
  32. Working on It
  33. Candles
  34. The Road To Hell (Part II)
  35. The Road to Hell. Part 2
  36. Blue Street
  37. Loving You
  38. Curse Of The Traveller
  39. As Long As I Have Your Love
  40. Little Blonde Plaits
  41. Set Me Free
  42. Sing a Song of Love to Me
  43. Loving You Again
  44. Joys Of Christmas
  45. It's All Gone
  46. On The Beach - New Version 2008
  47. Josephine - French Edit
  48. Shamrock Diaries
  49. The Mention of Your Name
  50. Lucky Day
  51. Josephine - New Version 2008
  52. Dancing the Blues Away
  53. Baby Don't Cry
  54. Thinking Of You
  55. Giverny
  56. Soft Top, Hard Shoulder
  57. You're Not a Number
  58. Speed
  59. The Chance of Love
  60. Paint My Jukebox Blue
  61. Steel River Blues
  62. Wired To The Moon
  63. Every Second Counts
  64. I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It
  65. Dancing My Blues Away
  66. Two Roads
  67. Nothing's Happening By The Sea
  68. Hello Friend
  69. The Beat Goes On
  70. Red Shoes
  71. Easy Rider
  72. Driving Home For Christmas (2009 Remastered Version)
  73. The Road To Hell part II
  74. Love's Strange Ways
  75. Diamonds
  76. Driving Home for Christmas - 1986 Version; 2019 Remaster
  77. Three Little Green Candles
  78. The Road to Hell, Pt. 1 & 2
  79. I Can't Dance To That
  80. Auf immer und ewig
  81. Monday Morning
  82. The Road to Hell Part 1
  83. Someday My Peace Will Come
  84. The Road to Hell (Part I)
  85. Espresso Logic
  86. Just Passing Through
  87. Stick By You
  88. September Blue
  89. Light Of Hope
  90. Stony Road

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