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The band Chris Rea was founded in 1951. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in Middlesbrough. Generally, music journalists would define Chris Rea’s style within the genre/s of rock music, blues, soft rock, pop rock, and other rock music.
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Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty voice, spasmodic body movement in performance, and distinctive versions of popular songs of varying genres.Cocker's recording of the Beatles' "With a Little H... [wikipedia]
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were ... [wikipedia]
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Mark Knopfler
Mark Freuder Knopfler ( NOP-flər; born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded with his younger brother, David Knopfl... [wikipedia]
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Chris De Burgh
Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material. He has had ... [wikipedia]
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Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, (born 30 March 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and of Cream. Cl... [wikipedia]
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Smokie
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Snowy White
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Chris Isaak
Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American musician and occasional actor. He is widely known for his hit "Wicked Game", as well as the songs "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" and "Somebody's Crying". He is known for his signature 1950s rock & roll s... [wikipedia]
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Chris Norman
Christopher Ward Norman (born 25 October 1950) is an English soft rock singer. Norman was the lead singer of Smokie, an English soft rock band which found success in Europe in the 1970s. "Stumblin' In", a 1978 duet with Suzi Quatro, was a big US hit.... [wikipedia]
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Robert Plant
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Foreigner
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Gary Moore
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Rod Stewart
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Tony Joe White
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Beth Hart
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Bryan Ferry
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What Genre is Chris Rea?
Chris Rea genre is not easily defined. Music magazines and journalists have different opinions on a clearly defined genre for Chris Rea. However, many describe the style within the genre/s of rock music, blues, soft rock, pop rock, and other rock music.