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CHRIS REA   

Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?

RELEASED
1978
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
rock, pop, nostalgia
TRACKS
01, Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?  (4:22)
02, The Closer You Get  (3:31)
03, Because Of You  (3:57)
04, Dancing With Charlie  (3:52)
05, Bows And Bangles  (3:58)
06, Fool (If You Think It's Over)  (4:47)
07, Three Angels  (3:26)
08, Just One Of Those Days  (2:40)
09, Standing In Your Doorway  (3:53)
10, Fires Of Spring  (3:54)
DURATION
34:08
MUSICIANS
CHRIS REA -vocals, guitars (2,4,5,9), lead guitars (7,10), slide
      guitars (1,4,7,9), slide guitars solo (2), acoustic guitars
      (1,3,5,8), synthesizers (1,5÷7), piano (3,6), wurlitzer (3),
      accordion (9), backing vocals (1,3,5,6,9,10)
PAUL KEOGH -guitars (1÷3,5÷8,10), acoustic guitars (3,8),
      rhythm guitars (7,10)
EDDIE GUY -guitars (3), acoustic guitars (8)
PETE STANLEY -banjo (7)
ROD ARGENT -piano (1), synthesizers (3)
PETE WINGFIELD -piano (2,4÷6,9,10), organ (4,5), harpsichord
      (9)
STEVE GREGORY -saxophone (1,6)
PAT DONALDSON -bass (1)
DAVE MARKEE -bass (2,4÷6,9,10)
PHIL CURTIS -bass (3,7,8)
DAVE MATTACKS -drums (1÷6,9,10)
NORMAN NOSEBAIT -drums (7,8)
GUS DUDGEON -tambourine (1,4), percussion (4)
FRANK RICOTTI -conga (3,6,7), shaker (3), tambourine
      (5,7,10), temple block (6), cabasa (6), vibraphone (6)
GEORGE WOODHEAD -percussion (10)
STUART EPPS -backing vocals (1÷7,10)
DOREEN CHANTER -backing vocals (9)
IRENE CHANTER -backing vocals (9)
RICHARD HEWSON -conducted orchestra (6)
PRODUCED BY
GUS DUDGEON
REVIEW
Britský zpěvák a kytarista (někdy zařazovaný mezi Bruce Springsteena a Marka Knopflera) znatelně ovlivněn i blues v roce 1973 nastoupil do skupiny Magdalene. Pro sólovou kariéru se rozhodl až v roce 1977. Chris Rea zpočátku hrával písně Jamese Taylora, Jacksona Browna, Eagles či CSN&Y. Album "Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?" se prosazuje jen v USA - hlavně singl "Fool (If You Think It´s Over".