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Chris De Burgh
Birthday:
October 15
Birth Name:
Christopher John Davidson
Height:
168 cm
Biography
But I know by the Lights of Paris/ I will never see her again.
But I know by the Lights of Paris/ I will never see her again.
And if you're feeling lost/ in the Snows of New York,/ turn your heart and think of me.
And if you're feeling lost/ in the Snows of New York,/ turn your heart and think of me.
[performing in Europe] There's this song "Borderline", which is about a man going off to war but his girlfriend is from the other country, so he wants to keep it going and start things up again when it's over. It has a line "But these are only boys and I will never know/ how men can see the wisdom in a war", and that always gets a massive cheer.
[performing in Europe] There's this song "Borderline", which is about a man going off to war but his girlfriend is from the other country, so he wants to keep it going and start things up again when it's over. It has a line "But these are only boys and I will never know/ how men can see the wisdom in a war", and that always gets a massive cheer.
[on "Crime of the Century" by Supertramp] They had a big influence and this is a stunning album. You don't have to be a fan. It's evocative and provoking and it takes me back.
[on "Crime of the Century" by Supertramp] They had a big influence and this is a stunning album. You don't have to be a fan. It's evocative and provoking and it takes me back.
[on Peter Gabriel] I've known him for years and I put him very high on my list of people I admire. He's always ploughed his own furrow. I just adore his use of rhythm.
[on Peter Gabriel] I've known him for years and I put him very high on my list of people I admire. He's always ploughed his own furrow. I just adore his use of rhythm.
[on his favourite album by The Beatles, "Rubber Soul"] Just looking at the titles, every single track has fantastic melodies: "Drive My Car", "Norwegian Wood", "Michelle" ... just amazing stuff. And the pressure those guys were under; they were coming out with three albums a year. It was almost as if there was a mine with gorgeous melodies and these guys wen...
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[on his favourite album by The Beatles, "Rubber Soul"] Just looking at the titles, every single track has fantastic melodies: "Drive My Car", "Norwegian Wood", "Michelle" ... just amazing stuff. And the pressure those guys were under; they were coming out with three albums a year. It was almost as if there was a mine with gorgeous melodies and these guys went in first.
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I learned my trade, my craft, almost at the feet of the Great Masters.
I learned my trade, my craft, almost at the feet of the Great Masters.
I was brought up in this old castle. Sounds romantic but it was extremely cold.
I was brought up in this old castle. Sounds romantic but it was extremely cold.
I've written a lot of songs, like "Don't Pay the Ferryman", and rock hits like "High on Emotion" was a number one in many countries and that's a good old stonker, but "Lady in Red" just seems to have hit a chord worldwide.
I've written a lot of songs, like "Don't Pay the Ferryman", and rock hits like "High on Emotion" was a number one in many countries and that's a good old stonker, but "Lady in Red" just seems to have hit a chord worldwide.
[on "The Living Years" by Mike + The Mechanics] When I first heard this, I had to pull the car over because I was crying so hard. It discusses the difficulties between fathers and sons and I had a very difficult relationship with my father. The words are staggering and the music is beautiful.
[on "The Living Years" by Mike + The Mechanics] When I first heard this, I had to pull the car over because I was crying so hard. It discusses the difficulties between fathers and sons and I had a very difficult relationship with my father. The words are staggering and the music is beautiful.
[on "Ombra mai fu" by George Frideric Handel] This really is a soaring and majestic piece of music. I'd love to put English words to it and record it one day.
[on "Ombra mai fu" by George Frideric Handel] This really is a soaring and majestic piece of music. I'd love to put English words to it and record it one day.
[on "Without You" by Harry Nilsson] There's an entire X Factor (The X Factor (2004)) generation that thinks it's good to sob your way through a song. It's absolute crap. Unless you genuinely feel it, it just sounds fabricated. When Nilsson sings this, it has real impact.
[on "Without You" by Harry Nilsson] There's an entire X Factor (The X Factor (2004)) generation that thinks it's good to sob your way through a song. It's absolute crap. Unless you genuinely feel it, it just sounds fabricated. When Nilsson sings this, it has real impact.
[on "What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers] I love the story in this song. I also admire the writing - the rhythm sounds so complicated, I have no idea how they wrote or recorded it.
[on "What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers] I love the story in this song. I also admire the writing - the rhythm sounds so complicated, I have no idea how they wrote or recorded it.
[on ...et pour quelques dollars de plus (1965)] Morricone (Ennio Morricone) has written soundtracks for about 400 films but this theme stands out. It starts off with a pocket watch playing a tinkly melody and grows into a massive orchestral piece.
[on ...et pour quelques dollars de plus (1965)] Morricone (Ennio Morricone) has written soundtracks for about 400 films but this theme stands out. It starts off with a pocket watch playing a tinkly melody and grows into a massive orchestral piece.
As a songwriter what I try to do is put across a strong melody. For example, "The Lady in Red", which starts with this movement 'I've never seen you looking so lovely' and then, it's called tension and release, when it gets to the chorus it goes 'Lady in Red' and everything kind of smooths down. And that's what I learned from listening to Lennon and McCartne...
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As a songwriter what I try to do is put across a strong melody. For example, "The Lady in Red", which starts with this movement 'I've never seen you looking so lovely' and then, it's called tension and release, when it gets to the chorus it goes 'Lady in Red' and everything kind of smooths down. And that's what I learned from listening to Lennon and McCartney music.
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As far as I'm concerned, a strong melody is one that people that you've never met before the other side of the world can repeatedly remember and sing along to.
As far as I'm concerned, a strong melody is one that people that you've never met before the other side of the world can repeatedly remember and sing along to.
I would be very reluctant actually to say that I've written melodies that can stand the test of time like most of The Beatles's songs.
I would be very reluctant actually to say that I've written melodies that can stand the test of time like most of The Beatles's songs.
[on the Royal Albert Hall] The most prestigious venue in the world.
[on the Royal Albert Hall] The most prestigious venue in the world.
[on the first single he bought, "Please Please Me" by The Beatles] What really struck me about the song was the way that McCartney (Paul McCartney) held the high note and John Lennon peeled off it. That was really unusual.
[on the first single he bought, "Please Please Me" by The Beatles] What really struck me about the song was the way that McCartney (Paul McCartney) held the high note and John Lennon peeled off it. That was really unusual.
Please! No more boy bands! I'm sick of them!
Please! No more boy bands! I'm sick of them!
"The Lady in Red" appears to transport people into a different place, to involve people in a dream perhaps.
"The Lady in Red" appears to transport people into a different place, to involve people in a dream perhaps.
Love songs are the most complex to write because everybody knows about it.
Love songs are the most complex to write because everybody knows about it.
Chris De Burgh
Chris De Burgh was born on October 15, 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a music artist, known for La face cachée de Margo (2015), Working Girl (1988) and American Psycho (2000). He has been married to Diane De Burgh since November 25, 1977. They have three children.
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