| Code | DS/UK/4328 |
| Name | Burgh; Chris de (15 October 1948); Argentine-born British/Irish singer songwriter |
| Variations of Name | Christopher John Davison |
| Dates | 15 October 1948 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province, Argentina (born) |
| Relationships | Son of Colonel Charles John Davison MBE (British diplomat) and Maeve Emily de Burgh (Irish secretary)
Father of Rosanna Diane Davison (Irish model who won 2003 Miss World) |
| Biography | Christopher John Davison, known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material. He has had several top 40 hits in the UK and two in the US, but he is more popular in other countries, particularly Norway and Brazil. His 1986 love song "The Lady in Red" reached number one in several countries. De Burgh has sold over 45 million albums worldwide. |