Chris de Burgh

Chris de Burgh
de Burgh performing at Frankenhalle in Nuremberg, Germany in 2016
Born
Christopher John Davison

(1948-10-15) 15 October 1948
Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
CitizenshipIreland
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Years active1974–present
Spouse
Diane Davison
(m. 1977)
Children3, including Rosanna Davison
Musical career
OriginCounty Wexford, Ireland
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Labels
Websitecdeb.com

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 hit singles 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.