Chris De Burgh

Chris De Burgh

Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He started out as an art rock performer, but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material. He has had several top 40 hits 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. De Burgh was born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina, to Colonel Charles John Davison, 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. He took his mother's maiden name, "de Burgh", as a stage name when he began performing, while his legal surname remains "Davison". His father had substantial farming interests, and Chris spent much of his early years in Malta, Nigeria and Belgian Congo, as he, his mother and brother accompanied Colonel Davison on his diplomatic and engineering work. The Davisons finally settled in Bargy Castle, County Wexford, Ireland, which was somewhat dilapidated at the time. It was a twelfth-century castle which Eric de Burgh bought in the 1960s. He converted it into a hotel, and young Chris sang for the guests there. De Burgh attended Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England, where he was in the year below Nick Drake; de Burgh asked to join a jazz band Drake had formed with four schoolmates, the Perfumed Gardeners, but was rejected as his taste was "too poppy". De Burgh went on to graduate from Trinity College Dublin, with a Master of Arts degree in French, English and History. Chris de Burgh signed his first contract with A&M Records in 1974, and supported Supertramp on their Crime of the Century tour, building himself a small fan base. His début album, Far Beyond These Castle Walls, was a folk-tinged stab at fantasy in the tradition of the Moody Blues. It failed to chart upon its release in late 1974. A few months later, he released a single called "Turning Round" from the album, released outside the UK and Ireland as "Flying". It failed to make an impression in the UK, but it stayed on top of the Brazilian charts for 17 weeks. This became a familiar pattern for the singer/songwriter, as every one of his 1970s albums failed to chart in the UK or US while they racked up big sales in continental European and South American countries. In 1975 his second album, Spanish Train and Other Stories, was released. Whilst (again) not a huge commercial success, the album and tour expanded the fan base, with de Burgh starting to attract a cult following. Along with the epic title track, other fan favourite tracks from the album included "Patricia The Stripper" and "A Spaceman Came Travelling" (the latter released the following year as a single). ... Source: Article "Chris de Burgh" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Chris De Burgh
  • Popularity: 2.331
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1948-10-15
  • Place of Birth: Venado Tuerto, Argentina
  • Homepage: https://www.cdeb.com/
  • Also Known As: Christopher John Davison
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Chris De Burgh Movies

  • 1998
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    How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate

    How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate

    6.5 1998 HD

    "How to cheat the Leaving Certificate?" : a question posed by thousands of students every year in Ireland. A group of pupils set up an elaborate...

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  • 2010
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    Chris de Burgh And Band Footsteps - Live In Concert

    Chris de Burgh And Band Footsteps - Live In Concert

    1 2010 HD

    Filmed during his sell-out 2009 world tour, "Footsteps: Live In Concert" captures Chris, his band and his audience combining to create a memorable...

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  • 1990
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    Chris de Burgh – Live From Dublin

    Chris de Burgh – Live From Dublin

    1 1990 HD

    Recorded at the RDS Dublin.

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  • 2015
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    Santiano in Irland – eine musikalische Reise über die grüne Insel

    Santiano in Irland – eine musikalische Reise über die grüne Insel

    8 2015 HD

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  • 2014
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    Pur & Friends: Live auf Schalke 2014

    Pur & Friends: Live auf Schalke 2014

    1 2014 HD

    Pur Live auf Schalke

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  • 2014
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    ДИСКОТЕКА 80-х

    ДИСКОТЕКА 80-х

    4.5 2014 HD

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  • 2007
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    Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 2

    Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 2

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2004
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    Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

    6.2 2004 HD

    Hell's Kitchen was a British cookery reality show aired on ITV which featured prospective chefs competing with each other for a final prize. Four...

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  • 2006
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    The One Show

    The One Show

    4.6 2006 HD

    A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

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  • 1998
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    Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show

    Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show

    1 1998 HD

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  • 2003
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    The Terry and Gaby Show

    The Terry and Gaby Show

    5 2003 HD

    The Terry and Gaby Show was a daytime television show broadcast on Five on weekday mornings between June 2003 and April 2004, produced by Chris...

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  • 2002
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    Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

    Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

    5.9 2002 HD

    A gameshow hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.

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  • 1978
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    Rockpop in Concert

    Rockpop in Concert

    1 1978 HD

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  • 2007
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    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    3.7 2007 HD

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 and currently...

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  • 1999
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    Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

    7.5 1999 HD

    Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional and personal status. Each...

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  • 1991
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    Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

    3.1 1991 HD

    Pebble Mill was a re-launched version of the 1970s daily chat show Pebble Mill (also known as Pebble Mill At One for a while) which aired on BBC1 in...

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  • 2009
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    Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

    Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

    5.3 2009 HD

    Chris Moyles' Quiz Night is a British television comedy panel game show, presented by Chris Moyles. The show was originally shown on Channel 4 at 10...

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  • 2007
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    Happy Day

    Happy Day

    1 2007 HD

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  • 1987
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    Daytime Live

    Daytime Live

    3.5 1987 HD

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  • 2012
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    Heiligabend mit Carmen Nebel

    Heiligabend mit Carmen Nebel

    1 2012 HD

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  • 1981
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    Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

    5.5 1981 HD

    A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show Wanna Bet?.

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  • 1971
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    Disco

    Disco

    1 1971 HD

    Disco was a pop music program that aired in Germany on the ZDF network from 1971 to 1982. It generally aired on the first Saturday of each month at...

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  • 1964
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    Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

    6.5 1964 HD

    The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

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  • 2012
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    Inka Bause Live

    Inka Bause Live

    1 2012 HD

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  • 1988
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    Flitterabend

    Flitterabend

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1982
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    Na sowas!

    Na sowas!

    1 1982 HD

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  • 1980
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    Verstehen Sie Spaß?

    Verstehen Sie Spaß?

    3.8 1980 HD

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  • 1948
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    Bambi Awards

    Bambi Awards

    9 1948 HD

    The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in...

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  • 2024
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    LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland

    LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland

    5.5 2024 HD

    Using his trademark wit, host Graham Norton oversees 10 comedic stars, brought together to make each other laugh by using every unpredictable comedic...

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  • 1986
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    ZDF-Fernsehgarten

    ZDF-Fernsehgarten

    1.7 1986 HD

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  • 2003
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    Die ultimative Chartshow

    Die ultimative Chartshow

    8 2003 HD

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  • 2004
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    Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

    Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

    4 2004 HD

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  • 1999
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    Volle Kanne

    Volle Kanne

    4.4 1999 HD

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  • 1999
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    Show Palast

    Show Palast

    1 1999 HD

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  • 1980
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    Show-Express

    Show-Express

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 2014
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    Zauberhafte Weihnacht im Land der „Stillen Nacht“

    Zauberhafte Weihnacht im Land der „Stillen Nacht“

    1 2014 HD

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  • 1991
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    DAS!

    DAS!

    4.8 1991 HD

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  • 1979
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    NDR Talk Show

    NDR Talk Show

    6.5 1979 HD

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  • 1974
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    3 nach 9

    3 nach 9

    6.5 1974 HD

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  • 1977
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    Bitte umblättern

    Bitte umblättern

    6 1977 HD

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  • 1996
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    Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen

    Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen

    1 1996 HD

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  • 1987
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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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  • 2000
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    Starnacht am Wörthersee

    Starnacht am Wörthersee

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1985
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    Melodien für Millionen

    Melodien für Millionen

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1995
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    José Carreras Gala

    José Carreras Gala

    1 1995 HD

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  • 2005
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    Herzlichen Glückwunsch - Die Michael Schanze Jubiläumsgala

    Herzlichen Glückwunsch - Die Michael Schanze Jubiläumsgala

    1 2005 HD

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  • 2000
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    Abendschau

    Abendschau

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1995
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    Musik für Sie

    Musik für Sie

    1 1995 HD

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  • 1994
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    Brisant

    Brisant

    5.3 1994 HD

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  • 2003
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    ZIBB

    ZIBB

    1 2003 HD

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  • 1992
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    Morgenmagazin

    Morgenmagazin

    6 1992 HD

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  • 1993
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    Weihnachten bei uns

    Weihnachten bei uns

    1 1993 HD

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