Performance · Production
Chris Rea
real name Christopher Anton Rea
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom · 1951-03-04 – 2025-12-22
Chris Rea is credited on 2,689 releases across 547 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,689
Credits
547
Albums
6
Decades active
106
In collections
Biography
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British singer, guitarist, lyricist and music producer, born March 4, 1951 in Middlesbrough (opens in a new tab), UK, died December 22, 2025 in Berkshire, UK.
Not to be confused with British but possibly not gravelly-voiced guitarist / composer / producer Chris Rae.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,689 releases · 547 albums · active 1974–2026
- Performance · 5,835
- Production · 1,519
- Other credits · 519
- Engineering · 73
Studios: Mountain Studios · Studio Miraval · Chipping Norton Recording Studios · Bray Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Road To Hell
1989
Dancing With Strangers
1987
Raintown
1987
On The Beach
1986
Now That's What I Call Christmas
2022
New Light Through Old Windows (The Best Of Chris Rea)
1988
The Hits Album 6
1987
Shamrock Diaries
1985
Auberge
1991
Chris Rea
1981
Spotlight
1979
Water Sign
1983
Pearls
1981
Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?
1978
Punk Rock Christmas
2017
A Glimpse Of Stocking
2010
The Very Best Of
2001
The Best Of Chris Rea
1994
Duets
1993
The Hits Album
1988
Now This Is Music 5
1986
Herzklopfen
1986
Now This Is Music 3
1985
Josephine
1985
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