The Very Best of Chris Rea is the third compilation album by Chris Rea, released in 2001. The last track was originally written and recorded in 1994 as a tribute to the formula 1 racing driver Ayrton Senna who died in a crash at Imola on May 1 that year. "Saudade" is a Portuguese word that roughly means the feeling, emotions and euphoria of a certain moment in time - Wikipedia. Read more on Last.fm.
Christopher Anton Rea (born 4 March 1951) is an English rock and blues singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart" known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty five solo albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart. Described as "rock's ultimate survivor", given his recovery from several bouts of serious illness, Rea was "a major European star by the time he finally cracked the UK Top 10" with his single "The Road to Hell (Part 2)". Read more on Last.fm
