Chris de Burgh

Rock Singer

Chris de Burgh was born in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province, Argentina on October 15th, 1948 and is the Rock Singer. At the age of 75, Chris de Burgh biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
October 15, 1948
Nationality
Ireland, United Kingdom
Place of Birth
Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Age
75 years old
Zodiac Sign
Libra
Networth
$50 Million
Profession
Singer-songwriter, Songwriter
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Spouse(s)
Diane Davison ​(m. 1977)​
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3, including Rosanna Davison
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Chris de Burgh 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. His début album, Far Beyond These Castle Walls, was a folk-tinged stab at fantasy in the tradition of the Moody Blues. It failed to chart upon its release in late 1974. A few months later, he released a single called "Turning Round" from the album, released outside the UK and Ireland as "Flying". It failed to make an impression in the UK, 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 1970s albums failed to chart in the UK or US while they racked up big sales in continental European and South American countries.

In 1975 his second album, Spanish Train and Other Stories, was released. Whilst (again) not a huge commercial success, the album and tour expanded the fan base, with de Burgh starting to attract a cult following. Along with the epic title track, other fan favourite tracks from the album included "Patricia The Stripper" and "A Spaceman Came Travelling" (the latter released the following year as a single).

1977's third album, At the End of a Perfect Day, whilst well received and featuring both former Fairport Convention drummer Dave Mattacks and later Fairport drummer Gerry Conway, failed to push de Burgh's career significantly, leading to the release of his fourth album Crusader in 1979. Crusader took a more electric direction, including guitar contributions from Ian Bairnson (formerly of Pilot), bass player David Paton (also of Pilot), and drummer Stuart Elliott (formerly of both Cockney Rebel and of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel), all of whom were also working, at the time, with Kate Bush. The album also featured Sky keyboard player Francis Monkman and Mike Moran. Whilst it attracted a significant number of new fans, Crusader still failed to break through in the UK and US. 1980's Eastern Wind also failed to build further on the (still cult) following in the major territories.

In 1981, de Burgh had his first UK 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 in the UK charts and number 43 in the US, thanks to the eerie single "Don't Pay the Ferryman".

In 1984, Chris de Burgh's follow-up album, Man on the Line, also performed well, charting at 69 in the US and 11 in the UK (topping the charts in Germany and Switzerland); its first single "High on Emotion" became an international success, reaching the Top 20 in several countries (entering notably the Top 5 in Ireland, France and Switzerland) and the Top 50 in both the UK and US.

Chris de Burgh had an across-the-board hit single with the ballad "The Lady in Red" in late 1986; the song became a number one hit in the UK (number three in America) and a worldwide success, its accompanying album, Into the Light, reached number two in the UK (number 25 in the U.S.). That Christmas season, a re-release of de Burgh's 1976 Christmas song "A Spaceman Came Travelling" became a Top 40 hit in the UK.

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 has not had another hit in the US and his commercial fortunes began to slide in Britain in the early 1990s, yet he retained a following around the world. This is mainly due to inactivity of his previous recording label A&M Records UK division in the U.S.

In 1997 de Burgh composed a song entitled "There's a New Star Up in Heaven Tonight", dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales. The song was released as a 100-copy limited edition and included on the compilations The Ultimate Collection (2000) and Now and Then (2009).

In 2007 a concert in Tehran was planned for mid-2008, together with local band Arian, which would have made Chris de Burgh the first western pop singer to perform in Iran since the 1979 revolution. However, the concert never went ahead because he had not been given permission by the Iranian authorities to perform in the country.

In 2008, de Burgh released Footsteps, his seventeenth album including cover versions of thirteen songs that inspired him throughout his career, by artists like Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Toto and Pete Seeger; the album reached the Top 5 in UK. In 2011, de Burgh released his follow-up, Footsteps 2, which entered the UK Top 40.

He was the first Western act to play in Lebanon after the Lebanese Civil War.

On his 73rd Birthday on 15 October 2021, Chris de Burgh released a music video for his single "Legacy" directed by Iranian filmmaker/animator, Sam Chegini, an animated music video for his 27th studio album, The Legend of Robin Hood.

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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: French TV etiquette experts berate Emmanuel Macron for his repeated pawing of King Charles

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 21, 2023
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: President Macron has been chastised for his continued pawning of King Charles, as shown by montages, who have been remarkably tactile on at least five occasions. 'Has he forgotten [Jacques] Chirac?'fumed one, referring to the 2004 outrage when the French president touched the late Queen just once, adding: 'One simply doesn't touch British royalty!'L'Express's former editor Christophe Barbier reminded viewers: 'But Edward VII didn't mind being touched in his Paris brothels, did he?' Macron led Charles sotto voce to hug a chosen child in the crowd on their walkabout setting off from the Elysee Palace. Charles replied in French, pointing at the child: 'No, no... no... 'No, no...' It's not possible.' Retaliation for Emmanuel's le touchy-feely, perhaps? Prince Edward's tragic 1987 It's a Royal Knockout that the late queen was excited about the scheme, fearing that it would aid the Royal family to connect with her subjects. This was despite her courtiers' advice that a great deal of her appearance would have been lost of her. Edward's plans were unaffected by torrential rain, turning the tournament into a quagmire. According to the program, 'Su Pollard's wellies were stuffed with mud.' 'Cliff Richard was dressed as a turnip, Gary Lineker's pants were confiscated in a winch, and Chris de Burgh lost his tights in a pond.'
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