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Chris de Burgh

CHRIS DE BRUGH · Chis De Burgh · Chris De Burg · Chris De Burge · Chris DeBurgh · Chris The Burg · Christopher John Davison
Born 15 Oct 1948United Kingdom113 albums

Argentine - British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist

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Biography

Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh (English: də-BER), is an British and Irish singer-songwriter and musician born in Argentina. He started out as an art rock performer and progressed to writing more pop-oriented material. He has had several top 40 hit singles in the UK and two in the US. He is more popular in other countries, particularly Norway and Brazil. His 1975 "A Spaceman Came Travelling" became a popular Christmas song and his 1986 love song "The Lady in Red" reached number one in several countries. De Burgh has sold over 45 million albums worldwide.

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Songs written

  1. The Lady in Redcomposer, lyricist1986 · 574 releases
  2. A Spaceman Came Travellingcomposer, lyricist, writer1975 · 236 releases
  3. Missing Youcomposer, lyricist1988 · 140 releases
  4. Don’t Pay the Ferrymancomposer, lyricist1982 · 130 releases
  5. High on Emotioncomposer, lyricist1984 · 129 releases
  6. Borderlinecomposer, lyricist1982 · 85 releases
  7. Sailing Awaycomposer, lyricist1988 · 74 releases
  8. Say Goodbye to It Allcomposer, lyricist1986 · 66 releases
  9. Spanish Traincomposer, lyricist1975 · 63 releases
  10. Tender Handscomposer, lyricist1988 · 57 releases
  11. Patricia the Strippercomposer, lyricist1975 · 52 releases
  12. Ship to Shorecomposer, lyricist1982 · 48 releases
  13. Where Peaceful Waters Flowcomposer, lyricist1982 · 46 releases
  14. Lonely Skycomposer, lyricist1974 · 44 releases
  15. Fatal Hesitationcomposer, lyricist1986 · 42 releases
  16. Fire on the Watercomposer, lyricist1986 · 40 releases
  17. The Simple Truthcomposer, lyricist1986 · 39 releases
  18. The Travellercomposer, lyricist1980 · 39 releases
  19. Carry Mecomposer, lyricist1988 · 38 releases
  20. Separate Tablescomposer, lyricist1992 · 38 releases
  21. In a Country Churchyardcomposer, lyricist1977 · 36 releases
  22. Last Nightcomposer, lyricist1986 · 32 releases
  23. The Getawaycomposer, lyricist1982 · 32 releases
  24. One Word (Straight to the Heart)composer, lyricist1986 · 31 releases
  25. This Waiting Heartcomposer, lyricist1989 · 30 releases
  26. Much More Than Thiscomposer, lyricist1984 · 29 releases
  27. Satin Green Shutterscomposer, lyricist1974 · 29 releases
  28. Broken Wingscomposer, lyricist1977 · 28 releases
  29. I’m Not Scared Anymorecomposer, lyricist1988 · 28 releases
  30. The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night)composer, lyricist1984 · 28 releases
  31. I'm Counting on Youcomposer, lyricist1982 · 26 releases
  32. Suddenly Lovecomposer, lyricist1988 · 26 releases
  33. The Last Time I Criedcomposer, lyricist1988 · 26 releases
  34. The Risen Lordcomposer, lyricist1988 · 26 releases
  35. The Snows of New Yorklyricist, writer1994 · 25 releases
  36. Diamond in the Darkcomposer, lyricist1989 · 24 releases
  37. Don’t Look Backcomposer, lyricist1988 · 24 releases
  38. The Head and the Heartcomposer, lyricist1984 · 24 releases
  39. When I Think of Youcomposer, lyricist1999 · 24 releases
  40. Living on the Islandcomposer, lyricist1982 · 22 releases
  41. Moonlight and Vodkacomposer, lyricist1984 · 22 releases
  42. Discoverycomposer, lyricist1977 · 21 releases
  43. Flying Homecomposer, lyricist1980 · 21 releases
  44. The Revolutioncomposer, lyricist1982 · 21 releases
  45. A Rainy Night in Pariscomposer, lyricist1977 · 20 releases
  46. Just Another Poor Boycomposer, lyricist1975 · 20 releases
  47. Shine Oncomposer, lyricist1992 · 20 releases
  48. The Ballroom of Romancecomposer, lyricist1986 · 20 releases
  49. The Paintercomposer, lyricist1975 · 20 releases
  50. The Spirit of Mancomposer, lyricist1986 · 20 releases
  51. The Lady in Greggscomposer2013 · 19 releases
  52. By My Sidecomposer, lyricist1992 · 18 releases
  53. Sailorcomposer, lyricist1980 · 18 releases
  54. The Girl With April in Her Eyescomposer, lyricist1979 · 18 releases
  55. What About Me?composer, lyricist1986 · 18 releases
  56. Where We Will Be Goingcomposer, lyricist1992 · 18 releases
  57. Hold Oncomposer, lyricist1974 · 17 releases
  58. I Willcomposer, lyricist1977 · 17 releases
  59. I'm Going Homecomposer, lyricist1975 · 17 releases
  60. Just a Word Awaycomposer, lyricist1988 · 17 releases
  61. The Visioncomposer, lyricist1986 · 17 releases
  62. Waiting for the Hurricanecomposer, lyricist1981 · 17 releases
  63. Crusader: The Fall of Jerusalem / In the Court of Saladin / The Battlefield / Finalecomposer, lyricist1979 · 16 releases
  64. Eastern Windcomposer, lyricist1980 · 16 releases
  65. Goodnightcomposer, lyricist1974 · 16 releases
  66. Here Is Your Paradiselyricist, writer1994 · 16 releases
  67. Man on the Linecomposer, lyricist1984 · 16 releases
  68. Taking It to the Topcomposer, lyricist1984 · 16 releases
  69. The Leadercomposer, lyricist1986 · 16 releases
  70. A Night on the Rivercomposer, lyricist1988 · 15 releases
  71. Carry Oncomposer, lyricist1979 · 15 releases
  72. Light a Firecomposer, lyricist1982 · 15 releases
  73. Old Friendcomposer, lyricist1975 · 15 releases
  74. Quiet Momentscomposer, lyricist1979 · 15 releases
  75. The Bells of Christmascomposer, lyricist2009 · 15 releases
  76. The Towercomposer, lyricist1975 · 15 releases
  77. The Words ‘I Love You’composer, lyricist2004 · 15 releases
  78. This Song for Youcomposer, lyricist1975 · 15 releases
  79. For Rosannacomposer, lyricist1986 · 14 releases
  80. In Love Forevercomposer, lyricist1995 · 14 releases
  81. Sight and Touchcomposer, lyricist1984 · 14 releases
  82. Turning Roundcomposer, lyricist1974 · 14 releases
  83. All the Love I Have Insidecomposer, lyricist1982 · 13 releases
  84. Crying and Laughingcomposer, lyricist1982 · 13 releases
  85. If You Really Love Her, Let Her Gocomposer, lyricist1977 · 13 releases
  86. It’s Such a Long Way Homecomposer, lyricist1979 · 13 releases
  87. Leather on My Shoescomposer, lyricist1988 · 13 releases
  88. Transmission Endscomposer, lyricist1984 · 13 releases
  89. Watching the Worldcomposer, lyricist1974 · 13 releases
  90. When Winter Comescomposer, lyricist2004 · 13 releases
  91. Blond Hair, Blue Jeanscomposer, lyricist1994 · 12 releases
  92. New Mooncomposer, lyricist1974 · 12 releases
  93. So Beautifulcomposer, lyricist1997 · 12 releases
  94. Talk to Mecomposer, lyricist1992 · 12 releases
  95. Tourist Attractioncomposer, lyricist1980 · 12 releases
  96. Here for Youcomposer, lyricist2004 · 11 releases
  97. One Worldcomposer, lyricist2006 · 11 releases
  98. The Road to Freedomcomposer, lyricist2004 · 11 releases
  99. Forevermorecomposer, lyricist1997 · 10 releases
  100. I Had the Love in My Eyescomposer, lyricist1979 · 10 releases
  101. In Your Eyescomposer, lyricist1992 · 10 releases
  102. Libertycomposer, lyricist1982 · 10 releases
  103. Making the Perfect Mancomposer, lyricist1992 · 10 releases
  104. One More Mile to Gocomposer, lyricist1995 · 10 releases
  105. Shadows and Lightscomposer, lyricist1980 · 10 releases
  106. Two Sides To Every Storywriter2001 · 10 releases
  107. Windy Nightcomposer, lyricist1974 · 10 releases
  108. A Celebrationcomposer, lyricist1992 · 9 releases
  109. Connemara Coastcomposer, lyricist1992 · 9 releases
  110. Crusadercomposer, lyricist1997 · 9 releases
  111. Everywhere I Gocomposer, lyricist2010 · 9 releases
  112. Heart of Darknesscomposer, lyricist1992 · 9 releases
  113. I Want It, (And I Want It Now!)composer, lyricist1999 · 9 releases
  114. Lebanese Nightcomposer, lyricist2002 · 9 releases
  115. Lonesome Cowboycomposer, lyricist1974 · 9 releases
  116. Love Is My Decisionwriter1988 · 9 releases
  117. Read My Namecomposer, lyricist2004 · 9 releases
  118. Rose of Englandcomposer, lyricist2004 · 9 releases
  119. Sin Citycomposer, lyricist1974 · 9 releases
  120. Snow Is Fallingcomposer, lyricist2004 · 9 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Don’t Pay the Ferryman38 versions
  2. The Lady In Red32 versions
  3. Missing You31 versions
  4. A Spaceman Came Travelling25 versions
  5. Say Goodbye To It All21 versions
  6. Sailing Away19 versions
  7. High on Emotion18 versions
  8. Fatal Hesitation14 versions
  9. Diamond in the Dark12 versions
  10. Ship to Shore12 versions
  11. The Snows Of New York12 versions
  12. Lady in Red11 versions
  13. Spanish Train11 versions
  14. Borderline10 versions
  15. Carry Me (Like A Fire In Your Heart)10 versions
  16. Flying Home10 versions
  17. In A Country Churchyard10 versions
  18. Moonlight and Vodka10 versions
  19. Tender Hands10 versions
  20. The Getaway10 versions
  21. Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans9 versions
  22. Broken Wings9 versions
  23. Fire On The Water9 versions
  24. Patricia the Stripper9 versions
  25. Shine On9 versions
  26. The Head and the Heart9 versions
  27. By My Side8 versions
  28. Discovery8 versions
  29. Living on the Island8 versions
  30. Lonely Sky8 versions
  31. The Last Time I Cried8 versions
  32. In Love Forever7 versions
  33. Much More Than This7 versions
  34. Suddenly Love7 versions
  35. The Girl With April in Her Eyes7 versions
  36. The Traveller7 versions
  37. This Waiting Heart7 versions
  38. A Rainy Night In Paris6 versions
  39. Don’t Look Back6 versions
  40. Here Is Your Paradise6 versions
  41. Just A Word Away6 versions
  42. Satin Green Shutters6 versions
  43. Separate Tables6 versions
  44. So Beautiful6 versions
  45. The Road to Freedom6 versions
  46. Five Past Dreams5 versions
  47. I’m Counting on You5 versions
  48. Just Another Poor Boy5 versions
  49. Last Night5 versions
  50. My Father’s Eyes5 versions
  51. One Word (Straight To The Heart)5 versions
  52. One World5 versions
  53. Sight and Touch5 versions
  54. The Leader5 versions
  55. The Revolution5 versions
  56. The Risen Lord5 versions
  57. The Spirit Of Man5 versions
  58. The Vision5 versions
  59. Up Here in Heaven5 versions
  60. Waiting for the Hurricane5 versions
  61. Watching the World5 versions
  62. What About Me?5 versions
  63. When Winter Comes5 versions
  64. All the Love I Have Inside4 versions
  65. Carry On4 versions
  66. Crusader4 versions
  67. Everywhere I Go4 versions
  68. I’m Not Scared Anymore4 versions
  69. Lebanese Night4 versions
  70. Living in the World4 versions
  71. Love Is My Decision4 versions
  72. Man on the Line4 versions
  73. New Moon4 versions
  74. One More Mile to Go4 versions
  75. Read My Name4 versions
  76. Sailor4 versions
  77. Snow Is Falling4 versions
  78. Songbird4 versions
  79. The Ballroom Of Romance4 versions
  80. The Journey4 versions
  81. The Same Sun4 versions
  82. Transmission Ends4 versions
  83. Two Sides to Every Story4 versions
  84. When I Think of You4 versions
  85. Where Peaceful Waters Flow4 versions
  86. A Night On The River3 versions
  87. A Spaceman Came Traveling3 versions
  88. A Woman’s Heart3 versions
  89. Always on My Mind3 versions
  90. Crying and Laughing3 versions
  91. Eastern Wind3 versions
  92. For Rosanna3 versions
  93. Forevermore3 versions
  94. Girl3 versions
  95. Go Where Your Heart Believes3 versions
  96. Goodnight3 versions
  97. Greater Love3 versions
  98. Guilty Secret3 versions
  99. Have a Care3 versions
  100. Heart of Darkness3 versions
  101. Here for You3 versions
  102. Hold On3 versions
  103. I Will3 versions
  104. If You Really Love Her, Let Her Go3 versions
  105. In Dreams3 versions
  106. In Your Eyes3 versions
  107. Interview3 versions
  108. I’m Going Home3 versions
  109. I’m Not Crying Over You3 versions
  110. Leather On My Shoes3 versions
  111. Light a Fire3 versions
  112. Natasha Dance3 versions
  113. Old Friend3 versions
  114. Rose of England3 versions
  115. Shadows and Lights3 versions
  116. The Connemara Coast3 versions
  117. The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night)3 versions
  118. The Simple Truth3 versions
  119. The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born)3 versions
  120. The Storm3 versions

Film soundtracks

Dawdle the Donkey
Dawdle the DonkeyChris de Burgh · 1996Soundtrack

Albums

Far Beyond These Castle Walls
Far Beyond These Castle WallsChris de Burgh · 1974
A Spaceman Came Travelling
A Spaceman Came TravellingChris de Burgh · 1975
Spanish Train and Other Stories
Spanish Train and Other StoriesChris de Burgh · 1975
Patricia The Stripper
Patricia The StripperChris de Burgh · 1976
At the End of a Perfect Day
At the End of a Perfect DayChris de Burgh · 1977
In A Country Churchyard
In A Country ChurchyardChris de Burgh · 1978
Spanish Train
Spanish TrainChris de Burgh · 1978
Crusader
CrusaderChris de Burgh · 1979
Eastern Wind
Eastern WindChris de Burgh · 1980
Best Moves
Best MovesChris de Burgh · 1981
Don’t Pay the Ferryman
Don’t Pay the FerrymanChris de Burgh · 1982
The Getaway
The GetawayChris de Burgh · 1982
The Getaway
The GetawayChris de Burgh · 1982
Where Peaceful Waters Flow
Where Peaceful Waters FlowChris de Burgh · 1982
Borderline
BorderlineChris de Burgh · 1983
High on Emotion
High on EmotionChris de Burgh · 1984
Man On The Line
Man On The LineChris De Burgh · 1984
Man on the Line
Man on the LineChris de Burgh · 1984
The Head and the Heart
The Head and the HeartChris de Burgh · 1984
The Very Best of Chris De Burgh
The Very Best of Chris De BurghChris de Burgh · 1984
The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
The Very Best of Chris de BurghChris de Burgh · 1985
A Spaceman Came Travelling (new version)
A Spaceman Came Travelling (new version)Chris de Burgh · 1986
Chris de Burgh
Chris de BurghChris de Burgh · 1986
Fire on the Water
Fire on the WaterChris de Burgh · 1986
Into the Light
Into the LightChris de Burgh · 1986
The Lady in Red
The Lady in RedChris de Burgh · 1986
The Simple Truth
The Simple TruthChris de Burgh · 1986
Compact Hits
Compact HitsChris de Burgh · 1988
Flying Colours
Flying ColoursChris de Burgh · 1988
Missing You
Missing YouChris de Burgh · 1988
Sailing Away
Sailing AwayChris de Burgh · 1988
Tender Hands
Tender HandsChris de Burgh · 1988
Diamond in the Dark
Diamond in the DarkChris de Burgh · 1989
Don't Look Back
Don't Look BackChris de Burgh · 1989
Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de BurghChris de Burgh · 1989
Special DJ Copy
Special DJ CopyChris de Burgh · 1989
This Waiting Heart
This Waiting HeartChris de Burgh · 1989
Don’t Pay the Ferryman Live!
Don’t Pay the Ferryman Live!Chris de Burgh · 1990
High on Emotion: Live From Dublin
High on Emotion: Live From DublinChris de Burgh · 1990
By My Side
By My SideChris de Burgh · 1992
Making the Perfect Man
Making the Perfect ManChris de Burgh · 1992
Power of Ten
Power of TenChris de Burgh · 1992
Separate Tables
Separate TablesChris de Burgh · 1992
Shine On
Shine OnChris de Burgh · 1992
Talk to Me
Talk to MeChris de Burgh · 1992
Where We Will Be Going
Where We Will Be GoingChris de Burgh · 1992
Flying Colours & Into the Light
Flying Colours & Into the LightChris de Burgh · 1993
Best of Romantics
Best of RomanticsChris de Burgh · 1994
Blonde Hair Blue Jeans
Blonde Hair Blue JeansChris de Burgh · 1994
Here Is Your Paradise
Here Is Your ParadiseChris de Burgh · 1994
This Silent World
This Silent WorldChris de Burgh · 1994
This Way Up
This Way UpChris de Burgh · 1994
Beautiful Dreams
Beautiful DreamsChris de Burgh · 1995
Golden Ballads
Golden BalladsChris de Burgh · 1995
The Snows of New York
The Snows of New YorkChris de Burgh · 1995
Live In South Africa
Live In South AfricaChris de Burgh · 1997
So Beautiful
So BeautifulChris de Burgh · 1997
So Beautiful
So BeautifulChris de Burgh · 1997
The Love Songs
The Love SongsChris de Burgh · 1997
Quiet Revolution
Quiet RevolutionChris de Burgh · 1999
When I Think of You
When I Think of YouChris de Burgh · 1999
Separate Tables
Separate TablesVicky Leandros im Duett mit Chris de Burgh · 2000
The Lady in Red: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
The Lady in Red: The Very Best of Chris de BurghChris de Burgh · 2000
The Ultimate Collection
The Ultimate CollectionChris de Burgh · 2000
Megastar Chris de Burgh: Seine größten Hits
Megastar Chris de Burgh: Seine größten HitsChris de Burgh · 2001
Notes From Planet Earth: The Collection
Notes From Planet Earth: The CollectionChris de Burgh · 2001
Two Sides to Every Story
Two Sides to Every StoryChris de Burgh duet with Shelley Nelson · 2001
Mon Cheri Mini CD, Volume 2
Mon Cheri Mini CD, Volume 2Chris de Burgh · 2002
Timing Is Everything
Timing Is EverythingChris de Burgh · 2002
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chris de Burgh
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chris de BurghChris de Burgh · 2004
Gold
GoldChris de Burgh · 2004
Missing You: The Collection
Missing You: The CollectionChris de Burgh · 2004
Star Boulevard
Star BoulevardChris de Burgh · 2004
The River Sessions
The River SessionsChris de Burgh · 2004
The Road to Freedom
The Road to FreedomChris de Burgh · 2004
The Words “I Love You”
The Words “I Love You”Chris de Burgh · 2004
Live in Dortmund
Live in DortmundChris de Burgh · 2005
The Ultimate Collection
The Ultimate CollectionChris de Burgh · 2005
Much More Than This: The Anthology
Much More Than This: The AnthologyChris de Burgh · 2006
One World
One WorldChris de Burgh · 2006
The Best of Chris de Burgh: High on Emotion
The Best of Chris de Burgh: High on EmotionChris de Burgh · 2006
The Storyman
The StorymanChris de Burgh · 2006
Best: Missing You
Best: Missing YouChris de Burgh · 2007
Colour Collection
Colour CollectionChris de Burgh · 2007
Gold
GoldChris de Burgh · 2007
The Silver Collection
The Silver CollectionChris de Burgh · 2007
Chris de Burgh - Die grössten Hits
Chris de Burgh - Die grössten HitsChris de Burgh · 2008
Footsteps
FootstepsChris de Burgh · 2008
Hit Pac 5 Series
Hit Pac 5 SeriesChris de Burgh · 2008
Now and Then
Now and ThenChris de Burgh · 2008
Spanish Train and Other Stories / At the End of a Perfect Day
Spanish Train and Other Stories / At the End of a Perfect DayChris de Burgh · 2009
The Chris de Burgh Collection
The Chris de Burgh CollectionChris de Burgh · 2009
2 for 1: Flying Colours + Man on the Line
2 for 1: Flying Colours + Man on the LineChris de Burgh · 2010
Four Songs Taken From the Album Moonfleet & Other Stories
Four Songs Taken From the Album Moonfleet & Other StoriesChris de Burgh · 2010
Lonely Sky
Lonely SkyBen and Jamie Hazelby feat. Chris de Burgh · 2010
Moonfleet & Other Stories
Moonfleet & Other StoriesChris de Burgh · 2010
The Greatest Hits Deluxe Edition
The Greatest Hits Deluxe EditionChris de Burgh · 2010
5 Original Albums
5 Original AlbumsChris de Burgh · 2011
Footsteps 2
Footsteps 2Chris de Burgh · 2011
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsChris de Burgh · 2012
Home
HomeChris de Burgh · 2012
Lady in Red: The Collection
Lady in Red: The CollectionChris de Burgh · 2013
The Hands of Man
The Hands of ManChris de Burgh · 2014
A Better World
A Better WorldChris de Burgh · 2016
The Legend of Robin Hood
The Legend of Robin HoodChris de Burgh · 2021
Essential Chris De Burgh
Essential Chris De BurghChris de Burgh · 2022
50 Years of Music
50 Years of MusicChris de Burgh · 2024
Collection 2000
Collection 2000Chris de Burgh
The Best Of: Chris De Burgh
The Best Of: Chris De BurghChris de Burgh
The Road to Freedom: Live
The Road to Freedom: LiveChris de Burgh
The Very Best 1977-1994
The Very Best 1977-1994Chris de Burgh
The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
The Very Best of Chris de BurghChris de Burgh

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