Everyone knows the famous hit “The Lady in Red“but few know that its renowned author, Chris de Burghis Argentine. The singer was born on October 15, 1948 on the ranch The Magnolias located in the city of One-Eyed Deer, Santa Fe.
Son of Colonel Charles Davison, a British diplomat, and Maeve Emily de Burghan Irish secretary, the singer lived his early years on the ranch 22 kilometers from Venado Tuerto. His music was a success in the decade of the 80’s and managed to conquer Lady Di.
The particular story of Chris de Burgh
Chris de Burgh He has been in the music industry for more than 50 years.where he had multiple hits that conquered the radios and headphones of the citizens of the United Kingdom. Always recognized as Irish and British, few know of the composer’s particular origins.
The thing is that due to the work of his father, who worked as a British diplomat, his family lived in different countries. One of them was Argentina, where they were located in the province of Santa Fe.
Over there, Maeve de Burgh would give birth to Christopher John Davison at the Dr. Luis Chapuis polyclinicin the Argentine city of Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe, 370 kilometers northwest of the city of Buenos Aires. The singer lived his first 5 years at La Magnolias ranch until, later, he had to move to other countries for his parents’ work.
Thus, during his childhood he traveled through countries such as Malta, Nigeria and Zaire, until at the age of 12 his family moved to Esmeral Isle, Ireland, where he settled and lived the rest of his adolescence.
His career as a musician began in 1974, when he performed as the opening act for Sumertramp during their tour “Crime of the Century“. He then released his debut album “Far Beyond These Castle Walls” in February 1975.
His albums and singles often did not have a strong impact in the United Kingdom or the United States, although they did have a great reception in European and South American countries, such as Brazil and Argentina.
In total, Chris de Burgh recorded a total of 25 studio albums, plus 9 compilations and 4 live albums.
Chris de Burgh, the Argentine who captivated Lady Di with his music
The biggest success for the Argentinean’s career came in 1986, when he released the song “The Lady in red“. This song captivated Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales, better known as Lady Di, who declared herself an admirer of his music.
The musician and the princess met at a private concert where, after the performance ended, Lady Di went backstage to thank him for writing that song. It is that the member of the royal family I was convinced that the lyrics of the song were talking about her.because everyone knew her as the woman in red since she had married Prince Charles of England.
Despite feeling flattered, the musician had to confess that the protagonist of the song was not her, but his wife. From that episode, the two began a relationship that lasted until the princess’s death. Even De Burgh He attended his funeral and, at the tribute concert to his memory, he dedicated the renowned song to him.
In an interview for the British television program This is your life, the singer revealed that the song had been inspired by the memory of the first time he saw his wife: “It makes it easier when you know the people to who are writing the songs. But it is also extremely complex, because there are many people in the world, and very different people who listen to the same song. I make songs for everyone“he explained.
Source: Ambito
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