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Chris de Burgh

Background information
Birth name Christopher John Davison
Born October 15, 1948 (1948-10-15) (age 59), Argentina
Origin Argentinian/British
Genre(s) Pop rock, Progressive Rock, Adult Contemporary, Art Rock, Soft Rock, Euro-Rock
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active 1974-Present
Label(s) A&M Records (1974-2004)
Ferryman Productions (2004-Present)
Edel Records
Website http://www.cdeb.com

Chris de Burgh (born Christopher John Davison on October 15, 1948) is an Argentinian-born musician and songwriter who holds British nationality[1] and who currently resides in Ireland. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop rock is a hybrid of Pop music and Rock music that uses catchy pop style with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in Art rock is a term describing a subgenre of Rock music that tends to have "experimental or avant-garde influences" and emphasizes "novel sonic texture Soft rock, also referred to as light rock or easy rock, is a style of Music which uses the techniques of Rock and roll to compose a softer A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division Chris de Burgh (born Christopher John Davison on 15 October 1948 is a half Irish musician and songwriter who holds British nationality. Edel Music was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes in Germany as a mail order Record company selling mostly soundtracks Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world A rocker who writes a variety of mixed instrumental material, Chris de Burgh had huge success in Ireland, Britain and the United States with the 1986 hit "The Lady in Red". Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The United States of America —commonly referred to as the " The Lady in Red " is a Love song from Chris de Burgh 's 1986 album Into The Light. He has also gained popularity in other countries, particularly Germany, Iran, Norway, Lebanon, and Brazil. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

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Early life

Chris de Burgh was born in Pergamino, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina to Colonel Charles Davison, a British diplomat, and Maeve Emily de Burgh, an Irish secretary. Buenos Aires Province (ˈbwenos ˈaiɾes Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires is the most populated province of Argentina. His father had substantial farming interests, and he spent much of his early years in Malta, Nigeria and Zaire, as he, his mother and brother accompanied Colonel Davison on his Diplomatic and Engineering work. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The Republic of Zaire (pronunciation; République du Zaïre was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between October 27, 1971

The Davisons finally settled in Bargy Castle, County Wexford, a twelfth-century castle in Ireland bought by his maternal grandfather, General Sir Eric de Burgh, (KCB, DSO, OBE) - a former Chief of the General staff, Indian Army, and from a distinguished Irish/Norman family. County Wexford (Contae Loch Garman is a maritime county in the southeast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. The de Burgh family claim to have traced their roots to Hubert de Burgh, a noble under King John[2]. John (24 December 1167 &ndash 19 October 1216 reigned as a King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death The castle was converted into a hotel where Chris gained a lot of early experience performing to the guests and he later assumed de Burgh as his stage name.

Being educated at the Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England, de Burgh went on to graduate from Trinity College, Dublin with a Master of Arts degree in French, English and History. Marlborough College is an English independent, Co-educational Boarding school in the county of Wiltshire. Trinity College Dublin ( TCD; Irish Coláiste na Tríonóide Baile Átha Cliath; Latin: Collegium Sacrosanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae He took his mother's maiden name as his professional pseudonym. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias)

Family

In 1994, it was revealed that de Burgh had had an affair with his children's nanny, Maresa Morgan, during the period when his wife Diane was in hospital recovering from a broken neck, the result of a riding accident[3]. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) A nanny is a person who looks after the child or children of one family in the child's home Consequently, de Burgh's public image suffered for a time, although he was eventually reconciled with Diane.

His daughter Rosanna Davison won the Miss World competition in 2003. Rosanna Diane Davison (born 17 April 1984 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish Socialite and model and was the winner of the The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international Beauty pageant created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951

Performing career

Chris de Burgh signed his first contract with A&M Records in 1974, and supported Supertramp on their Crime of the Century tour, building himself a small fan base. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band His début, Far Beyond These Castle Walls, was a folk-tinged stab at fantasy in the tradition of the Moody Blues that failed to chart upon its release in February of 1975. That July, he released a single from the album called "Flying". It didn't make an impression in the U. K. , but it stayed on top of the Brazilian charts for 17 weeks. This became a familiar pattern for the singer/songwriter, as every one of his '70s albums failed to chart in the U. K. or U. S. while they racked up big sales in European and South American countries. In 1981, he had his first U. K. chart entry with Best Moves, a collection culled from his early albums. It set the stage for 1982's Rupert Hine-produced The Getaway, which reached number 30 on the U. K. charts and number 43 in the U. S. , thanks to the eerie single "Don't Pay the Ferryman". "Don't Pay the Ferryman" is a single by Chris de Burgh from the album The Getaway. Chris de Burgh's follow-up album, Man on the Line, also performed well, charting at 69 in the U. Man on the Line is an album by Chris de Burgh, released in 1984 S. and 11 in the U. K.

Chris de Burgh had an across-the-board success with the languid ballad "The Lady in Red" in late 1986; the single became a number one hit in England (number three in America) and its accompanying album, Into the Light, reached number two in the U. Into the Light is singer Chris de Burgh 's 8th original Album, released by A&M Records in 1986 K. (number 25 in the U. S. ). That Christmas season, a re-release of de Burgh's 1976 holiday song "A Spaceman Came Travelling" became a Top 40 hit in the U. "A Spaceman Came Travelling" is a song by Chris de Burgh released on the album Spanish Train and Other Stories in 1975 (See 1975 in music K. "Flying Colours", his follow-up to "Into the Light", entered the British charts at number one upon its 1988 release, yet it failed to make the American charts. de Burgh never hit the U. S. charts again and his commercial fortunes began to slide slightly in Britain in the early '90s, yet he retained a following around the world. This is mainly due to inactivity of his previous recording label A&M Records U. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division K. division in U. S. [4].

First Western act in Islamic Republic of Iran after 1979 revolution

In December 2007, Iranian authorities approved of De Burgh to play with Iranian group, Arian Band, in a concert which will make De Burgh the first Western act to perform in Iran since after the 1979 Revolution. Arian Band (گروه موسیقی آریان is the first pop band consisting of both men and women singers and players in Iran after the Islamic Revolution. [5]Chris de Burgh says in press conference in Tehran:" This has been a dream of mine since I was a little boy (to visit Iran). Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. . . . I am not here for any political reasons. " [6] [7]


Chris performing at Self Aid with Moya Brennan, Bono, and Bob Geldof, Dublin, 1986.
Chris performing at Self Aid with Moya Brennan, Bono, and Bob Geldof, Dublin, 1986. Self Aid was a Benefit concert held in Dublin, Ireland on 17 May 1986. Máire Ní Bhraonáin, mˠaːrʲə nʲiː vɾˠiːn̪ˠaːn better known as Máire Brennan or Moya Brennan (born August 4, 1952, Gweedore Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, KBE, known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951, is an Irish singer Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)

Famous song

Chris De Burgh's most famous song is "The Lady in Red" from the 1986 album Into the Light. " The Lady in Red " is a Love song from Chris de Burgh 's 1986 album Into The Light. Into the Light is singer Chris de Burgh 's 8th original Album, released by A&M Records in 1986 That album also included the song "For Rosanna", written to celebrate the 1984 birth of his daughter Rosanna Davison, who would later go on to win the 'Miss World' title in 2003. Rosanna Diane Davison (born 17 April 1984 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish Socialite and model and was the winner of the The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international Beauty pageant created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951 He also has two sons named Hubie and Michael by his wife Diane.

In a recent interview, de Burgh revealed how the late Princess Diana came to see him perform at a private concert; and how after the performance, Diana approached him backstage to thank him for writing the song "The Lady in Red". Apparently, Diana was under the impression that the song was written for (or dedicated to) her, since she was known for loving to wear the colour red. De Burgh was honoured for the compliment and admiration, but he revealed to her the real story behind the song. Speaking on the BBC series This Is Your Life in the 1990s, de Burgh said that the song was inspired by the memory of meeting his wife Diane, and how men so often cannot even remember what their wives were wearing when they first met. This Is Your Life was a television documentary series hosted by its producer Ralph Edwards. His own website's FAQ puts it this way:

"Q. Is the song "The Lady In Red" written about Diane, Chris' wife?
"A. There are a lot of different answers to this that Chris has apparently been heard to say. However, the real answer is that this song was inspired by a moment when Chris saw Diane across a crowded nightclub, without at first realising it was her. As a result he realised that often people never quite appreciate that the most important person in their lives is taken for granted, and how after a while you fail to notice the things that brought you together. This was the basis of the song but it wasn't written either for or about Diane. "

Other notable songs include funny-spirited "Patricia the Stripper", the mythological "Spanish Train", the medievally evocative The Tower, and "A Spaceman Came Travelling", some of his songs deal with death "Don't Pay the Ferryman" (with its background quote from The Tempest), whereas others like "Missing You" plainly deal with romance, "Borderline" and "Say Goodbye To It All" deal with themes of war, and its futility. "A Spaceman Came Travelling" is a song by Chris de Burgh released on the album Spanish Train and Other Stories in 1975 (See 1975 in music "Don't Pay the Ferryman" is a single by Chris de Burgh from the album The Getaway. The Tempest is a comedy written by William Shakespeare. It is generally dated to 1610-11 and accepted as the last play written solely by him although The latter is based loosely on Hemingway's novel A Farewell To Arms. In 2001 he travelled to Germany and recorded "Separate Tables" in a new duet version with Vicky Leandros. Vicky Leandros (born as Vassiliki Papathanasiou on August 23, 1952, now legally Vassiliki von Ruffin) is a Greek singer with His songs have appeared in films as diverse as Arthur 2, American Psycho and Dodgeball and his records have reported sales of more than forty million units internationally. Arthur 2 On the Rocks is the 1988 Sequel to the 1981 Arthur. Lead actors Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli reprised American Psycho is a 2000 film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis 's controversial novel of the same name. Dodgeball A True Underdog Story (or commonly referred to as " Dodgeball " is a 2004 Comedy film from 20th Century For the album Timing is Everything, Chris de Burgh teamed up with Lebanese singer Elissa for the recording of his single "Lebanese Night", which became a big hit in Lebanon. Elissar Z Khoury (إليسار زكريا خوري known as Elissa (إليسا is an Arab Lebanese singer His latest CD release The Storyman contains the title track "The Storyman" which — in its lyrics — lists 30 of his most famous tracks.

In recent years it emerged that Northern Irish poet Christopher Petticrew was named after the Irish performer, as his young mother's favourite song at the time of his birth was the hit "Lady in Red. " Petticrew would later acknowledge this in his first publication with the poem "Two Christophers" and then later with "I'm the Lady in Red. "


He has been a guest performer several times on the Lebanese Star Academy finals. He is most famous in Lebanon and the arab world for his collaboration with lebanese diva Elissa entitled 'Lebanese Nights'. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية He has recently released the song 'Live for the day' a duet with lebanese Star Academy 4 contestant Tina Yamout.


Discography

Albums and compilations

Chris de Burgh was signed to A&M Records for many years (1974-2004), but he now has his own label, Ferryman Productions. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division Chris de Burgh (born Christopher John Davison on 15 October 1948 is a half Irish musician and songwriter who holds British nationality. His recent albums are released by German label, Edel Records. Edel Music was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes in Germany as a mail order Record company selling mostly soundtracks

  1. Far Beyond These Castle Walls, 1974
  2. Spanish Train and Other Stories, 1975 (#78 in 1985)
  3. At the End of a Perfect Day, 1977
  4. Crusader, 1979 (#72 in 1986)
  5. Eastern Wind, 1980
  6. Best Moves, 1981 (#65)
  7. The Getaway, 1982 (#30)
  8. Man on the Line, 1984 (#11)
  9. The Very Best of Chris de Burgh, 1984, (#6)
  10. Into the Light, 1986 (#2)
  11. Flying Colours, 1988 (#1)
  12. Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh, 1989 (#4)
  13. High on Emotion: Live from Dublin, 1990 (#15)
  14. Power of Ten, 1992 (#3)
  15. This Way Up, 1994 (#5)
  16. Beautiful Dreams, 1995 (#33)
  17. Live in South Africa, 1997
  18. The Love Songs, 1997 (#8)
  19. Quiet Revolution, 1999 (#23)
  20. The Ultimate Collection - Notes from Planet Earth, 2001 (#19)
  21. Timing Is Everything, 2002 (#41)
  22. The Road To Freedom, 2004
  23. Live In Dortmund, 2005
  24. The Ultimate Collection, 2005
  25. The Storyman, 2006
  26. Tall Tales, 2007
  27. Stuck With The Truck, 2007
  28. Gold, 2007
  29. Now and Then 2008

Videos and DVDs

  1. Chris de Burgh - The Video, 1983 (Video)
  2. The Munich Concert, 1985 (Video)
  3. High On Emotion - Live From Dublin, 1990 (Video)
  4. Beautiful Dreams, 1995 (Video and DVD)
  5. Benefit for Volendam, 2001 (Video and DVD)
  6. The Road To Freedom - Live in Concert (DVD)

UK Top 100 Singles

Band Line-Up

References

  1. ^ Chris de Burgh Official Website FAQ. Spanish Train and Other Stories is the second Album by Chris de Burgh, released by A&M Records in 1975 Crusader is Chris de Burgh 's 4th album released by A&M records in 1979 The Getaway is singer Chris de Burgh 's 6th original album released on A&M Records in 1982 Into the Light is singer Chris de Burgh 's 8th original Album, released by A&M Records in 1986 Spark to a Flame The Very Best of Chris de Burgh is the third Compilation album by Chris de Burgh, released by A&M Records in 1989 "Don't Pay the Ferryman" is a single by Chris de Burgh from the album The Getaway. " The Lady in Red " is a Love song from Chris de Burgh 's 1986 album Into The Light. "A Spaceman Came Travelling" is a song by Chris de Burgh released on the album Spanish Train and Other Stories in 1975 (See 1975 in music Tim Wynveen is a Canadian Novelist. His 1997 debut novel Angel Falls, won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book Danny McBride may refer to Danny McBride (screenwriter, American actor and screenwriter Danny R Neil Taylor may refer to Neil Taylor (cricketer (born 1959 English cricketer Neil Taylor (footballer (born 1989 Welsh footballer The Blow Monkeys was a British pop band of the 1980s that started out in 1981 as a new wave -oriented act with the first single David Levy may refer to David Levy (psychologist professor author actor (born 1954 David Levy (chess player (born 1945 Scottish international Gary Sanctuary is a British Pianist, Keyboard player, Composer and in-demand Session musician. David Levy may refer to David Levy (psychologist professor author actor (born 1954 David Levy (chess player (born 1945 Scottish international The Blow Monkeys was a British pop band of the 1980s that started out in 1981 as a new wave -oriented act with the first single David Levy may refer to David Levy (psychologist professor author actor (born 1954 David Levy (chess player (born 1945 Scottish international The Blow Monkeys was a British pop band of the 1980s that started out in 1981 as a new wave -oriented act with the first single
  2. ^ Chris de Burgh fansite, see the question from 7 April 2007
  3. ^ Times Online article.
  4. ^ FAQ Answers
  5. ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | De Burgh 'will play gig in Iran'
  6. ^ Hosseinian, Zahra (2008-05-29). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Chris de Burgh says concerts in Iran not political. Reuters. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the
  7. ^ Dooset Daram Song(with Arian Band). Arian Band (گروه موسیقی آریان is the first pop band consisting of both men and women singers and players in Iran after the Islamic Revolution. Iransong (2008-05-29). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the

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