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Chris de Burgh
British-Irish singer (born 1948)
"Christopher Davison" redirects here. For the academic, see Christopher Davidson.
Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh (d'-BER), is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and musician.
Michael davison chris de burgh biography
He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material. He has had several top 40 hit singles in the UK and two in the US, but he is more popular in other countries, particularly Norway and Brazil.[1] His 1986 love song "The Lady in Red" reached number one in several countries.
De Burgh has sold over 45 million albums worldwide.[5]
Early life
De Burgh was born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina, to Colonel Charles John Davison,[6] a British diplomat, and Maeve Emily (née de Burgh).
His maternal grandfather was Sir Eric de Burgh, a British Army officer who had been Chief of the General Staff in India during the Second World War.