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Rea in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Birth Name: Christopher Anton Rea<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: 4 March, 1951<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, U.K.<\/p>\n

Date of Death: 22 December, 2025<\/p>\n

Ethnicity: English, one quarter Italian, Irish<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chris Rea was a British rock and blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He sold about 30 million albums worldwide.<\/p>\n

He was the son of Winifred and Camillo “Camy” Rea,\u00a0who owned an ice cream factory. He was married to Joan Lesley, until his death, with whom he had two children.<\/p>\n

Chris’s paternal grandfather was named Camillo Rea. Camillo was born in Arpino, Province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy.<\/p>\n

Chris’s paternal grandmother was named Mary Quinn. Mary likely had Irish ancestry.<\/p>\n

Chris’s maternal grandfather was George Slee (the son of George Slee and Elizabeth Raine). Chris’s grandfather George was born in Durham, England. Chris’s great-grandfather George was the son of John Slee and Elizabeth Simpson.<\/p>\n

Chris’s maternal grandmother was Kate Ethel Jordan (the daughter of Matthew Jordan and Catherine Wilson). Kate was born in Durham, England. Matthew was the son of John Jordan and Mary Young. Catherine the daughter of Ralph Musgrave Wilson and Ann Elliot.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Marriage record of Chris’s parents – https:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Article about Chris’s father – http:\/\/www.gazettelive.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Marriage record of Chris’s paternal grandfather, Camillo Rea – https:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Records of Chris’s paternal grandfather, Camillo Rea – https:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a>
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