thanks to the eerie single 'Don't Pay the Ferryman.' De Burgh's follow-up album, Man on the Line, also performed well, charting at 69 in the U.S.

It set the stage for 1982's Rupert Hine-produced The Getaway, which reached number 30 on the U.K. chart entry with Best Moves, a collection culled from his early albums. while they racked up big sales in European and South American countries. This became a familiar pattern for the singer/songwriter, as every one of his '70s albums failed to chart in the U.K. That July, he released a single from the album called 'Flying.' It didn't make an impression in the U.K., but it stayed on top of the Brazilian charts for 17 weeks. His debut, Far Beyond These Castle Walls, was a folk-tinged stab at fantasy in the tradition of the Moody Blues that failed to chart upon its release in February of 1975. Nevertheless, he has gained astounding popularity in other countries, particularly Norway and Brazil.ĭe Burgh signed with A&M Records in 1974, and supported Supertramp on their Crime of the Century tour, building himself a small fan base. In Britain, he's had several Top 40 singles - 'The Lady in Red' was a number one hit and 'Missing You' peaked at number three - and he's had a number of minor hits. He's had several songs make the Top 40, including 1983's 'Don't Pay the Ferryman' (number 34) and the number three ballad 'The Lady in Red' (1986).

An art rocker who occasionally writes pop-oriented material, Chris de Burgh has never been as popular in his native Britain or the United States as he is in other areas of the world.

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