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|occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter |years_active = 1974–present |label = A&M Records, Ferryman Productions, Edel Records |website = }} Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He is most famous for his 1986 love song "The Lady in Red", which reached number one in several countries. De Burgh has sold over 45 million albums worldwide. ==Early life== De Burgh was born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina, to Colonel Charles Davison, a British diplomat, and Maeve Emily de Burgh, an Irish secretary.〔(Chris de Burgh: Why it's divine in Ireland )〕 His maternal grandfather was Sir Eric de Burgh, a British Army officer who had been Chief of the General Staff in India during the Second World War.〔(Bargy Castle, Co. Wexford ), Travelmania Ireland〕 He took his mother's name, "de Burgh", when he began performing.〔Dave Wilson, (Rock Formations: Categorical Answers to How Band Names Were Formed ), Cidermill Books, 2004,, ISBN 0974848352, p. 167〕 His father had substantial farming interests, and Chris spent much of his early years in Malta, Nigeria and Zaire, as he, his mother and brother accompanied Colonel Davison on his diplomatic and engineering work. The Davisons finally settled in Bargy Castle, County Wexford, Ireland, which was somewhat dilapidated at the time. It was a twelfth-century castle which Eric de Burgh bought in the 1960s. He converted it into a hotel, and the young Chris sang for the guests there.〔〔 After attending Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England, de Burgh went on to graduate from Trinity College, Dublin with a Master of Arts degree in French, English and History. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chris de Burgh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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