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 de Burgh, Chris
Far Beyond These Castle Walls. Chris de Burgh was born in Argentina in October 1947. After much hard work he got a deal with A&M records in 1974 and 'Far Beyond These Castle Walls' was released in 1975.
| Which song, taken from 'Spanish Train & Other Stories' contains the lyrics: 'And it went la la la la la la la la la la'? | Chris de Burgh's Albums
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A Spaceman Came Travelling. 'A Spaceman Came Travelling' is one of Chris de Burgh's better known tracks. The album 'Spanish Train and Other Stories' was released in 1975. The highest position it reached in the UK album chart was 37, in September 1985.
Brazil. 'Ooh, next time I see you I'll be singing in Brazil,
Misty land of music where the feet are never still' is how the song begins. The album was released in 1977 and features some great tracks, including 'In A Country Churchyard' and 'Broken Wings'.
Crusader. 'Crusader' featured the lengthy song 'Crusader', as well as 'Carry On', 'Quiet Moments' and 'The Girl With April In Her Eyes'.
While young Chris de Burgh lived in Malta, Nigeria and Zaire before finally going to live in Ireland.His parents converted a twelfth century castle into a hotel, and it was there that he gave concerts to the guests long before he decided that his future lay in music.
Best Moves. 'Best Moves' featured songs from the previous five albums. 'Record Company Bash' and 'Discovery' are songs from 'Eastern Wind' and 'At The End Of A Perfect Day' respectively.
10. This album entered the UK chart at number 30 in May 1984 and reached number 10 on 2nd June. It remained there for two weeks, before sliding back down again. It features the songs 'The Ecstasy of Flight' and 'High On Emotion'.
| The album 'High On Emotion' was recorded at a concert given by Chris de Burgh in which city? | Chris de Burgh's Albums
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Dublin. This album was released in September 1990 and features a selection of Chris de Burgh's most popular songs.
Chris de Burgh is hugely popular across the world, but especially in Germany, where he performed at the reunification celebrations in 1990.
| In the album 'Into The Light' de Burgh wrote a song to celebrate the birth of his daughter. What was her name? | Chris de Burgh's Albums
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Rosanna. 'Into the Light' spent 23 weeks in the UK album chart, including a week at number 1 (August 1986). Chris de Burgh's wife was named Diane, and they had three children, Rosanna, Hubie and Michael. The song was titled 'For Rosanna'. Rosanna Davison was Miss Ireland and she won the Miss World title in China in 2003.
Flying Colours. It entered the chart at number 8, then went up and down until leaving the chart in February. It re-entered in March, but only for three weeks. It features the moving song 'Carry Me', which de Burgh wrote for a friend who had been bereaved.
Roy Orbison. John Lennon wrote 'Girl', which was a Beatles hit, while Wayne Carson Thompson, Mark James and John Christopher wrote the song 'Always On My Mind'. Both songs feature on this album.
Timing Is Everything. 'Star Boulevard' is a compilation album; 'Timing Is Everything' was released in 2002. This was Chris de Burgh's sixteenth studio album. The first single release from the album was the track 'Guilty Secret'.
| On the album 'Notes From Planet Earth', with whom does Chris de Burgh sing a duet entitled 'Two Sides to Every Story'? | Chris de Burgh's Albums
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Shelley Nelson. Shelley Nelson has had some success in the UK chart, with the songs 'Here's Where the Story Ends' and 'Sometimes'. 'Notes From Planet Earth' was released in 2001. Elissa sang 'Lebanese Night' with Chris de Burgh and Vicky Leandros sang 'Separate Tables' with de Burgh.
www.cdeb.com has lots of information about Chris de Burgh's songs and about the man himself.
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