True Facts About Chris Rea

[Grant Fondo]

Prior to joining Black Sabbath in 1968, Chris Rea (left) had limited success with local Jarrow band CREAM in 1966-67.
Robert 'Jack' Bruce - 3 string acoustic bass, electric violin, lead vocals.
Chris Rea - acoustic guitar, bagpipes, backing vocals.
Ginger (Stig o' the Dump) Baker - marimba, congas, percussion.

 

[Drago]

Richard Hammond is a 1:24 scale replica of Chris Rea.





@classic33 how are we doing on the rankings now?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

On a trip to South America Chris Rea discovered that Ostrich like bird now called the Rhea. He named it after himself but wasn't the best at spelling.

 

[DRM]

The Rugby Football League, have announced that in a first for the game Chris Rea will referee this years Grand Final on October 12th, and will provide the half time entertainment, by performing his hit song "Fool If You Think It's Over" in reference to the confused Wigan Fans who left at half time thinking the game was complete last year, he may have time to squeeze in a couple of other numbers to before restarting the second half.

 

[classic33]

Richard Hammond is a 1:24 scale replica of Chris Rea.





@classic33 how are we doing on the rankings now?

Down one!

 

[Drago]

We must try harder then!

Chris Rea once dated Jeremy Clarkson.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Chris Rea lists among his musical influences Gracie Fields, Gregorian Plainchant and Kenny Roberts the Yodelling Cowboy

 

[DRM]

Chris Rea was spotted in the Directeur Sportif seat in the EF Education Team Car, issuing race instructions to the team in this years Tour De France, he was selected due to his extensive knowledge of World Tour Stage Racing gained over years, working with succesful cycle teams

 

[Grant Fondo]

Following Chris Rea's succesful 'Driving Home For Easter' tour of South America in 1988, the Brazilian goverment installed a 30m high life-like statue of the singer in his honour.

 

[Bazzer]

Chris Rea is an avid arms collector. His collection of statues of the goddess Kali and of prosthetic limbs is unsurpassed in Europe.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Chris Rea was eerily predicted by Nostradamus.

 

[Drago]

Chris Rea's signature goatee is a toupee made from the hide of a rat.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Chris Rea sang in the Vienna Boys choir until he was 28 and has six fingers on his left hand (see the image above). He co-wrote "Yesterday" with Paul McCartney while John Lennon was sick from malaria. He once sold his hair for charity fetching a record 1.2 million pounds.

I just asked Microsoft Copilot for some untrue facts about Chris Rea. Among them were

• Six-Fingered Virtuoso: Chris Rea is not your average guitarist. He was born with six fingers on his left hand, which gives him an otherworldly ability to play complex chords and mind-bending solos. His extra digit is rumored to be made of pure blues energy.
• Songwriting Sorcery: Chris Rea co-wrote the timeless hit “Yesterday” with Paul McCartney. When John Lennon fell ill with malaria, Chris stepped in to help finish the song. Their secret ingredient? A dash of slide guitar magic hidden in the melody.

 

[Mr Celine]

Chris Rea lives in Cape Town and drives a 1980s Lada.
Radio stations are not allowed to play Driving Home for Christmas until he has set out on his four week journey to Redcar.

 

[DRM]

Chris Rea was recently outed as Top Gears "Stig" after being caught speeding on the A19 in his Dacia Sandero, near to Ingleby Arncliffe, speaking in his defence, Jeremy Clarkson said he only crashed a couple of times in rehearsals, and that Some say he's only driving home for christmas, others that he's on the road to hell, all we know is he used to be The Stig!