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Chris Rea

English male singer-songwriter and guitarist (1951–2025)

  • Audience313K
  • Fame77.8
  • Momentum4.4
Source-basedRising
313K youtube followers
  • Audience313K
  • Fame77.8
  • Momentum4.4
  • United Kingdom rank#192
  • Wikipedia56.2K
Lived 1951–2025, aged 74United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Biggest on YouTube
    313K
    @@chrisreaofficial
  • Wikipedia
    57 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in United Kingdom
    #192
    Musicians
  • Era
    1951–2025
    Aged 74
  • Known for
    Parting Shots
    1999
Summary
Updated 2026-06-24

Christopher Anton Rea was an English rock and blues singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He was known for his distinctive gravelly voice, slide guitar playing and music style blending soft rock with blues.

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Fame
Rising
77.8
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum4.4
Historical25.8
Now attention17.4
Source confidence95.0
Completeness90.0
Global rank
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Country rank
#192
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  • Discogs
    database · discogs.com
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  • Chris Rea
    wikipedia · af.wikipedia.org
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    wikipedia · an.wikipedia.org
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