True Facts About Chris Rea

[PeteXXX]

Chris Rea, when singing The Blues, will never admit to catching a Southbound train even though he may never see his baby again.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

To get through college Chris Rea worked as a cabin boy. He was used as a sea water filter most days. His gravelly voice is due to inhaling pebbles during the process.

 

[Grant Fondo]

When Google AI was asked about Chris Rea...

There seems to be some confusion or misinformation linking Chris Rea to Die Glocke. It's possible that there might be a misunderstanding or a false rumor circulating online.

Die Glocke was a short-lived krautrock band formed in Hamburg in 1971.
Chris Rea played drums in the band for a few months in late '71, but he had lived in Hamburg since playing timpani and bodhrán for an unknown Liverpudlian band years earlier.
They dedicated a song to Chris entitled, 'While My Bodhrán Gently Weeps' in the late 1960's.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Chris Rea makes exceedingly good cakes.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Chris Rea makes an excellent Dame in a Panto although some say "Oh no he doesn't!"

 

[Grant Fondo]

Chris was the original presenter of 'Out If Town' on Southern TV.
The producers felt a hash smoking 'hippy' wasn't what the programme needed, so brought in ex-formula one champion, pipe smoking Jack Hargreaves to steady the ship.
The ship was steadied, but soon lost its legendary status.

 

[Drago]

Chris Rea was voted pipe smoker of they year 6 years running from 1988.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Chris Rea was voted pipe smoker of they year 6 years running from 1988.

Chris Rea's pipe-wielding skills very nearly landed him the role of Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings. Unfortunately not even intensive lobbying from from Brian Blessed was enough to prevent Ian McKellen from taking the role. However, things turned out well enough in the end as Peter Jackson offered him an alternative role and Chris' performance as "7th Orc" is acknowledged as one of his best.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Although Chris's son Glen won two Champions League trophies and an FA cup with Luton Town, he now plays for Worthing FC.
When Chris was asked why his son didn't play in the top flight anymore, he explained that a trip with his son in the De Lorean coincided with the switch over to the Premiership in 1992, which, in his words, 'buggered up wor lads game'.
Famous football pundits, such as Phillip Schofield have suggested young Glen didn't have his dad's prowess on the pitch.
Not surprising as Chris Rea holds the records for most goals scored in a season at 62.

 

[Drago]

Chris Rea had an affair with Gordon the Gopher.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Chris started Chris's Hair Salon in Yarm in 1968.
Now there are almost 500 salons around the UK bearing his name, and one in Nairobi.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Chris phoned me this morning to say he's concerned that at least three or four of the posts on this thread are not actually true.

 

[Drago]

Chris Rea is lined up to play George Cowley in the forthcoming feature film of The Professionals.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Chris is replacing Noel on the much anticipated Oasis reunion tour next year.
The brothers got into a fight over correct tyre pressures for their tour bus.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Chris Rea's favourite Karaoke track is Agadoo.