Christopher Anton Rea (born 4 March 1951) is 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 European star by the time he finally cracked the UK Top 10" with his single "The Road to Hell (Part 2)". The album, The Road to Hell (1989), topped the album chart, as did its successor, Auberge (1991). His many hit songs include "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat", "Stainsby Girls", "Josephine", "On the Beach", "Let's Dance", "Driving Home for Christmas", "Working on It", "Tell Me There's a Heaven", "Auberge" and "Julia". He also recorded a duet with Elton John, "If You Were Me". Rea was nominated three times for the Brit Award for Best British Male Artist: in 1988, 1989 and 1990.
1978. Chris Rea - Whatever Happened to Benny Santini
1979. Chris Rea - Deltics
1980. Chris Rea - Tennis
1984. Chris Rea - Wired To The Moon
1985. Chris Rea - Shamrock Diaries
1986. Chris Rea - Herzklopfen
1986. Chris Rea - On The Beach
1987. Chris Rea - Dancing With Strangers
1988. Chris Rea - New Light Through Old Windows
1989. Chris Rea - The Road To Hell
1991. Chris Rea - Auberge
1992. Chris Rea - God's Great Banana Skin
1993. Chris Rea - Espresso Logic
1994. Chris Rea - The Best Of Chris Rea
1996. Chris Rea - La Passione
1998. Chris Rea - The Blue Cafe
2002. Chris Rea - Stony Road
2002. Chris Rea - Stony Road (Deluxe Edition)
2003. Chris Rea - Blue Street (Five Guitars)
2004. Chris Rea - The Blue Jukebox
2008. Chris Rea - The Return Of The Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes
2011. Chris Rea - Santo Spirito Blues
2017. Chris Rea - Road Songs For Lovers
2019. Chris Rea - One Fine Day
