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| Chris de Burgh |
18th February 2009
The 13 ‘covers’ on ‘Footsteps’ represent a personal and candid appraisal by Chris of songs which have influenced and affected the way he has crafted his musical imprint. Chris selected the songs by applying three critical principles: he had to love them, have sung them many times before – and, perhaps most relevantly, they had to have inspired him.
“Listening to the great songwriters was the inspiration for me to try and become a good songwriter myself,” he says. “I’m talking about the likes of Lennon & McCartney and Bob Dylan; people as good as that just don’t seem to exist any more. I learned my trade, my craft, almost at the feet of the Great Masters. And that is my musical journey. Those songs are my footsteps.”
‘Spanish Train’, ‘The Tower’...many of those songs from my early days owe something to ‘Polly Von’.” “I like to wear a song like I’m wearing a coat and wanted to fit into each one of these songs,” Chris explains, “and a lot of them are singer’s songs - they really stretch the singer - but we made the album very quickly. It was all recorded live in the studio, with me singing together with the orchestra or the band. It took us eight days – and that’s including all of the vocals and all of the backing vocals. All in all, it was a real pleasure, a complete thrill.” Tracklisting
* Brand New Original Track / ** Bonus track for UK release (never before released) Chris’s hordes of fans will be pleased to know that he will be performing 6 UK dates this year, as follows::
National Credit Card Hotline 0871 424 4444. Or book online at www.ticketline.co.uk. All tickets are subject to a booking fee. |
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2nd May 2008
Chris de Burgh releases a new album, Now and Then, on 21st April through Universal Music, which will be TV-advertised. Now and Then is the finest collection of de Burgh’s greatest hits and also features one brand new track “Live For the Day” featuring Tina Yamout, a young Lebanese singer. Chris met Tina in Beirut last year when he performed on Star Academy, the most popular pan-Arab talent show, on which Tina was a finalist. Chris will perform the track with Tina at this year’s Star Academy show on 4th April.
Now and Then – features classic tracks from his entire career. They include: the hit song “Don’t Pay The Ferryman”, his number one single “The Lady in Red”, which has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide; “Missing You”, “High On Emotion”, “When I Think Of You”, “The Words “I Love You””, “A Spaceman Came Travelling” and many more of his best-known songs.
Born in Argentina, Chris has sold over 45 million albums worldwide, has more than 50 awards from around the world and has released 18 Studio albums to date. He has performed over 3000 live concerts since 1975. In 2007 Chris was made an ambassador for United Nations (more info on request). He supports Liverpool FC and lives in Ireland with his wife Diane, his 2 sons and daughter Rosanna Davison, who was crowned Miss World in 2003.
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21st September 2007
THE STORYMAN TOUR – NOVEMBER 2007 Jasper Carrott’s ‘CHRISTMAS ROCK WITH LAUGHTER’ “I really enjoy playing live… when you get fantastic responses from around the Chris De Burgh is set to wow his UK fans with a total of eight shows later this year. He will perform four dates in November in Glasgow, Manchester, Bournemouth and London followed by four shows as a special guest on Jasper Carrott’s Christmas ‘Rock With Laughter’ show at the NEC in Birmingham in December. The November dates are to promote his current studio album ‘The Storyman’ (Ferryman /Edel Records) – a release that has attracted huge critical acclaim across the world. ‘The Storyman’ is his 25th album release and contains 12 new tracks. Each song is accompanied by a self-penned story that expands upon the lyrics with detail, colour and atmosphere. The album is produced by Chris Porter and Chris de Burgh. Jasper Carrott’s Christmas ‘Rock With Laughter’ shows run back-to-back from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th December. Performing alongside Jasper Carrott and Chris de Burgh will be Dame Edna Everage, Jamelia, Jo Brand, The Manfreds (featuring Paul Jones and Mike d’Abo) and Shakin’ Stevens. His unique ability to communicate with his audience is what has sustained Chris de Burgh at the peak of the music industry for the past 30 years, especially in the live arena. He says “A live performance gives the rush of adrenalin that all performers crave. No matter how tired you feel, once on stage you can almost see waves of energy coming from the audience and giving you power to perform at an emotional peak which feeds back to them” De Burgh will be backed by a full band for all eight shows: Al Vosper on guitar and vocals, Dave Levy on bass and vocals, Tony Kiley on drums and Nigel Hopkins on keyboards and vocals. Full details are:-
All tickets are £37.50 & £33.50 and are available (subject to booking fee) from www.seetickets.com, www.ticketline.co.uk and www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Doors open at all venues at 7pm and shows start at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £32.50 & £67.50 and are available (subject to booking fee) from the NEC Box Office www.necgroup.co.uk/jasper. Doors open at 7.30pm. Chris has sold in excess of 45 million records worldwide. His most famous song, “The Lady In Red”, has sold over 8 million copies and reached No. 1 in 25 countries including the UK. His daughter Rosanna Davison was crowned Miss World in 2003. Chris lives in Ireland with his wife and 3 children The Storyman Album (Cat. No. 0174542ERE) & The Storyman/The Road To Freedom - Double pack (Cat. No. 0179592ERE) - OUT NOW |
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