Chris Rea Vinyl Records

Chris Rea is an English singer-songwriter and musician who has been active since 1978. He has released 24 studio albums, 1 live album, and 2 compilation albums. His best-known songs include "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", "Josephine", "On the Beach", and "The Road to Hell". Rea has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

Rea's breakout album was the 1978 album Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?. The album contained the hit single "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" which reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart. Rea's 1987 album Dancing with Strangers was a huge success, selling over 5 million copies worldwide. It featured the hit singles "Josephine" and "Let's Dance". Rea's 1989 album The Road to Hell was another big success, selling over 5 million copies worldwide and containing the title track single "The Road to Hell" which reached #14 on the UK Singles Chart.

An interesting fact about Chris Rea is that he is a self-taught guitarist who learned to play in an unorthodox style. He developed a technique called "shuffle-bends" which was a combination of blues, jazz, and rock styles. This technique became a key part of Rea's sound and helped him become a successful musician.