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Chris Rea
Brought up in the north east of England, Rea's first love was blues, a genre
which textured much of his work; including even his biggest pop hit, Fool (If
You Think It's Over) from his 1978 Gus Dudgeon-produced debut album Whatever
Happened To Benny Santini? The title referred to the stage name he used in
various local bands and the track paradoxically became a big hit in the US but
not the UK. However, his intense performances established a staunch European
following and the 1989 album The Road To Hell proved his biggest success. A
complex, darkly alluring collection, the album ...
