Christopher Anton Rea (/ˈriːə/REE-ə; born 4 March 1951)[1] is an English rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born and raised in Middlesbrough, he is of Italian and Irish descent. He is known for his distinctive, husky singing and slide guitar playing,[2][3] with the Guinness Rockopedia describing him as a “gravel-voiced guitar stalwart”.[4] After learning to play the guitar relatively late, a short burst of local band activity led to his launching a solo career in 1978.
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