Chris de Burgh

Argentine - British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist

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Born 1948 · age 78Argentina

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Age
78
Born 1948
Known for
How to Cheat in the Le…
1998

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Updated 2026-06-21

Christopher John Davison, known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is an English singer-songwriter and musician born in Argentina. He started out as an art rock performer and progressed to writing more pop-oriented material. He has had several top 40 hit singles in the UK and two in the US. He is more popular in other countries, particularly Norway and Brazil. His 1975 "A Spaceman Came Travelling" became a popular Christmas song and his 1986 love song "The Lady in Red" reached number one in several countries. De Burgh has sold over 45 million albums worldwide.