Grant Fondo
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Chris was the first contestant to say, 'I'll have a 'P' please Bob' on Blockbusters. He also sang the theme tune that The Sweet later covered.
True Facts About Chris Rea
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Seevio
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As a result of a freak wombat related accident, one of Chris Rea's eyes is brown and the other is green. This makes him see the world in anaglyptic 3d.
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Drago
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Chris Rea auditioned to play Jack Reacher in the Amazon Prime series, but was rejected by rhe producers for being too muscular.
Grant Fondo
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- Cheshire
Chris is in the Guiness Book of Records for driving the entire length of the A5 from London to Holyhead blindfolded.
Jenkins
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- Felixstowe
Chris Rea tours as a Chris Rea tribute act under a pseudonym during festival season.
Grant Fondo
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- Cheshire
Chris wrote the Hillman Imp Haynes manual.
He owned four of them in the late 1960's, and was often seen heading north in one of them on the A1(M) towards Middlesbrough. Generally around the 24th of December.
He owned four of them in the late 1960's, and was often seen heading north in one of them on the A1(M) towards Middlesbrough. Generally around the 24th of December.
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Drago
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Chris Rea designed the cable gear change for the Austin Maxi.
Grant Fondo
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Here it is
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Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
The stylish "droop snoot" on the Vauxhall Firenza was designed by Chris Rea as a tribute to his musical hero, Barry Manilow.
Grant Fondo
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- Cheshire
A keen lover of sweets, Chris invented clove balls, black jacks and sherbert pips.
He was beaten to cough candy twists by Leo Sayer, but won the ensuing court case.
He was beaten to cough candy twists by Leo Sayer, but won the ensuing court case.
DRM
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- West Yorks
Chris Rea has a specialist endangered animals breeding centre at Teesport, he is currently working with the Australian Government in a secret Drop Bear breeding programme.
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Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
Chris Rea can ride a unicycle balanced on a moving bicycle.
Dogtrousers
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It's been a few years since Chris Rea last amazed us with one of his matchstick sculptures. But if rumours are true it will be worth the wait. A life size nude Michael Bublé wrestling a dragon is said to be nearing completion.
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Drago
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Chris Rea drinks only PG, refusing to even consider "that Yorkshire tea filth", and eats the old teabags in a sandwich.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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Chris Rea will be setting off in September on an attempt for the fastest circumnavigation of the world whilst on a unicycle juggling squirrels.
