Chris de Burgh
Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh (English: /d ˈbɜːr/ d'-BER), is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and musician. He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material. He has had several top 40 hits in the UK and two in the US, but he is more popular in other countries, particularly Norway and Brazil. His 1986 love song "The Lady in Red" reached number one in several countries. De Burgh has sold over 45 million albums worldwide.
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de Burgh performing at Frankenhalle in Nuremberg, Germany in 2016 | |
| Born | Christopher John Davison 15 October 1948 Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province, Argentina |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
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Diane Davison (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3, including Rosanna Davison |
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| Origin | County Wexford, Ireland |
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| Website | cdeb |
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