BMG acquires music pursuits of ‘Driving House For Christmas’ singer-songwriter Chris Rea
BMG has acquired the music pursuits of Grammy and BRIT Award-nominated rock and blues singer-songwriter Chris Rea.
The deal consists of his royalty pursuits in 17 studio albums together with hit tracks similar to Driving House For Christmas, On The Seashore, Highway To Hell and Idiot (If You suppose It’s Over).
The information comes as his hit Driving House For Christmas lands within the High 10 Spotify charts within the UK, Germany, Austria, and Norway.
BMG says that the music, initially launched as a B-side in 1986, has since turn out to be “a seasonal perennial,” charting on the Official UK Singles Chart yearly since 2007.
Within the first chart week of 2022, it reached No.10 on the Official UK Singles Chart, its highest chart place but since its launch 34 years in the past.
The acquisition builds on Rea’s present relationship with BMG which launched and printed his 2017 album Highway Songs For Lovers, his highest-charting album in almost 20 years.
Middleborough, UK-born Rea launched his debut studio album No matter Occurred to Benny Santini? in 1978, which included the breakout single Idiot (If You suppose It’s Over), which reached No.12 on the Billboard Sizzling 100.
He constructed his profession via the Eighties within the UK and Continental Europe, breaking via along with his tenth album, 1989’s The Highway To Hell, which reached No.1 within the UK and was licensed six instances platinum.
Its 1991 successor Auberge additionally reached No.1 on the Official UK Albums Chart and was successful throughout Europe.
“Chris Rea’s integrity as a musician and his dedication to his artwork is famous. BMG is proud to turn out to be custodian of his music pursuits.”
Alistair Norbury, BMG
Alistair Norbury, BMG President Repertoire & Advertising UK, mentioned: “Chris Rea’s integrity as a musician and his dedication to his artwork is famous. BMG is proud to turn out to be custodian of his music pursuits.
“Chris’s work is without doubt one of the basis stones of British blues rock and sits fortunately amongst BMG’s peerless blues catalogue together with the work of John Lee Hooker, Peter Inexperienced and Gary Moore.
On the finish of final month, BMG acquired the royalty pursuits within the recordings of multi-Platinum Eurodance star Haddaway.
Different current offers struck by BMG, embrace the acquisition of the recordings catalog of multi-Platinum German pop-rock band Fools Backyard.
The music firm additionally struck a deal to accumulate Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson’s music rights earlier this month.Music Enterprise Worldwide
