Chris Rea's Blues Journey: A Candid Chat
Update: 2025-12-31
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Chris Rea, the Middlesbrough-born singer and guitarist, passed away in 2025. Known for his blues-infused career, Rea welcomed a reporter into his cluttered Berkshire home in 2015. Dressed in a paint-splattered vest, he brewed tea in his chaotic man-cave, filled with CDs, gold discs, toys, tools, and even his Fender Strat. Rea, who idolized race car drivers, discovered his love for blues after hearing Charley Patton on his moms radio. He taught himself slide guitar with a nail polish bottle on his dads old instrument. Despite commercial success, Rea chafed at executives pushing slick pop over his blues roots. He turned down an early MTV Unplugged slot and started his own label, Jazzee Blue, to make pure records. Even battling abdominal cancer, Rea worked in bursts, proudest of his gospel-tinged blues that evolved beyond rigid rules. He felt for young musicians but stayed true, forever linked to his festive drive home. Checkout Solipillow.com
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