Other than ‘Lady in Red’, he never really had a ‘hit’, yet his music could be found in many a parents’ record collection in the early 1980s. Consequently, I can remember a lot of his stuff, and it always seemed a strange genre.

What sort of music was it, exactly? Not really pop, not rock, not easy listening…

Not that I spend much time thinking about it, but he just came up on YouTube, and I realised he and his music remains a mystery to me. Did anyone on here like any of his stuff?

whatever you do…… don’t pay the ferryman

Didn’t mind what I heard but haven’t heard of/about him for years.

+ what Jekkyl said!

He was at school with Nick Drake. Maybe that explains it.

seriously, don’t even fix a price.

Didn’t he once tour with a Chris De Burgh tribute act as his support?

Not until he gets you to the other side, obvs.

Who was that then ?…

Chas de Blurgh ?

Soft rock/pop

And (unlike soft pillows, soft rain or even Soft Machine) – not ‘soft’ in a good way.

‘Lady In Red’ is a special ‘awkward-grade’ wedding disco formula for people who are averse to dancing or inept at romance. Possibly both. But you can ‘rock’ to it. ie rock from side to side holding someone by both shoulders whilst gazing over one of them at other people doing the same horrific slow-mo rictus zombie-shuffle. I saw it happen! 1980s arggggh!

Hes kinda like our version of Celiene Dion

I believe you are a canadian so that should help 😆

Are you guys all too young to know the “Spanish Train” album?

Lady in Red = nonsense.

Yes, I believe we is twu ung innit 😆

Are you guys all too young to know the “Spanish Train” album?

Is that the Spanish train that runs between
Guadalquivir and old Seville? Or is it another one?

The early story-telling songs are reasonably good, then he got delusions and it went very bad. Shagging the nanny was the the nadir of rock twittery.

That’s the one.

the album also has “A Spaceman Came Travelling” great Christmas song 😉

Saw him live, many years ago before he became much better known, and he was OK, just a bit bland.
He was second support, after Gallagher and Lyle, and before Joan Armatrading.
The reason people like him is because he’s safe and non-threatening, and for a great many people, that’s what they want.
I like a great deal of folk music, which probably isn’t dissimilar, but I’m perfectly at home with Pixies, My Bloody Valentine and Faith No More, hardly the same target audience! 😀

Rooight, alwrooogjt..

I’ll shuffle off to iTunes, but I’m warning you.. if it’s shit, I’m coming knocking.

Wasn’t he “Driving home for Christmas”?
Didn’t hear it once this year, which saved a small fortune in broken radios.

That was Chris Rea.

<sighs>

I’m sure he’s nae giving a chuff about this thread seeing as he’s worth about $45 million

Chris de burger is bowfin but Gallagher and Sandy Lyle now they were good, wore their heart on their sleeve

Always remember it being on the radio when i was younger as i grew up in the 80’s & Lady in red was playing on the stereo in the hospital during my daughters birth, I can remember looking around to see if I could ask anyone to put something better on but they all looked a bit busy.

Looking back it was quite funny that song happened to be playing whilst my girlfriend was on the operating table covered in blood whilst having a cesarean 😆

Nice daughter

Chris de burger is bowfin but Gallagher and Sandy Lyle now they were good, wore their heart on their sleeve

Spanish train is classic. I once saw him in concert with my mum. Very good singer live.

Now to run and hide in shame…

Spanish train is classic. I once saw him in concert with my mum. Very good singer live.

Now to run and hide in shame…

Patricia the Stripper was his highlight

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Castle dwelling nanny shagger.

I went to school with his nephews or cousins or something.

The 80s was bloody weird. Stuff people bought back then – I caught one of the old TOTPs on beeb4 the other day, there was Shakey’s watered down Elvis impersonation drivel, soft disco recorded with a pillow over it’s head (Imagination), and some weird bunch playing pan pipes PAN PIPES! Bizarre time. There was also decent stuff, mostly not on TOTP as it didn’t bother the charts.
Most people just bought what was fed to them by the crappy radio stations of the time. A bit like listening to whatever Spotify bungs on the login page (whoever has paid them the most) these days.

Patricia the Stripper was his highlight

Mrs Taxi is a Patricia, the song’s also on the jukebox at our local 😆
She’s not a fan !

…don’t even fix a price.

I never understood that bit, surely it’s better to agree the price upfront to avoid getting stiffed later. Once he’s got you to the other side, he can name his price and there is nothing you can do about.

but does she?

The 80s was bloody weird. Stuff people bought back then – I caught one of the old TOTPs on beeb4 the other day, there was Shakey’s watered down Elvis impersonation drivel, soft disco recorded with a pillow over it’s head (Imagination), and some weird bunch playing pan pipes PAN PIPES! Bizarre time. There was also decent stuff, mostly not on TOTP as it didn’t bother the charts.

I watched that with my 13-year-old son, marvelling at the perms and awkward dancing. I don’t think he truly understood the suffering of my generation until then. 🙂

jon1973 –
…don’t even fix a price.
I never understood that bit

Biggest problem is – “price” doesn’t even bloody rhyme with “side” !

My dad used to listen to a lot of Chris de Burgh when I was growing up which meant I did too.

I used to sit and watch the live videos with him and from what I remember there were a fair few decent tunes on there.

It’s fairly standard though isnt it that the song that most artists are well known for is gash.

What a cruel and thoughtless upbringing 😆

45 million, never would have guessed :D…..