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Chris Norman

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Biography

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Known for his solo hits in the 1980s as well as his hits with the band Smokie in the '70s, Chris Norman is a British soft rock singer with an international following whose career spans several decades. Born on October 25, 1950, in Redcar, North Yorkshire, England, he began his musical career in the band Smokie. Originally founded in 1965, the band changed its name several times before ultimately deciding upon Smokie in the mid-'70s. Comprised of Alan Silson (lead guitar, vocals), Terry Uttley (bass, vocals), and Pete Spencer (drums), in addition to Norman (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Smokie made their album debut in 1975 with Pass It Around. Their second album, Changing All the Time (1975), broke them into the pop mainstream not only in the United Kingdom but also in parts of Western Europe, where the album's single, "If You Think You Know How to Love Me," was a Top Ten hit. Subsequent albums Midnight Cafe (1976), Bright Lights and Back Alleys (1977), and The Montreux Album (1978) were also international hits. Moreover, Norman scored an international Top Ten hit single in 1978 with "Stumblin' In," a duet with Suzi Quatro.

As Smokie's popularity trailed off around the turn of the decade, Norman split from the band and made his solo album debut in 1982 with Rock Away Your Teardrops. While his debut album was fairly unsuccessful, his second full-length effort, Some Hearts Are Diamonds (1986), was another story, spawning the international Top Ten smash hit single "Midnight Lady." Norman's popularity was greatest in Germany, where he racked up several additional hits during the late '80s, among them "No Arms Can Ever Hold You," "Sarah (You Take My Breath Away)," and "Broken Heroes." While Norman released a new album every couple years from the mid-'80s onward, his popularity waned in the '90s, and not until after the turn of the century did he start hitting the charts again. Once again, his popularity was greatest in Germany, where he had a banner year in 2004 with the compilation The Very Best of Chris Norman, the new album Break Away, and the Top Ten hit single "Amazing." Subsequent albums including One Acoustic Evening (2005), Million Miles (2006), and Close Up (2007) were also well received in Germany while the career-spanning compilation The Hits! From His Smokie and Solo Years (2009) was an international success.

Title: Sarah

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Title: Into The Night

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Title: Waiting - Single

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: 100 Best Hits (CD1)

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: 100 Best Hits (CD2)

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: 100 Best Hits (CD3)

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: 100 Best Hits (CD4)

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: 100 Best Hits (CD6)

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Breathe Me In

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Close Up

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Title: Different Shades

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Title: Forever Best! 2

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Title: Forever Best!

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Title: Gypsy Queen - Single

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Handmade

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Classical

Title: Hits From The Heart

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Title: Interchange

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Title: Jealous Heart

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop, Pop Rock

Title: Just A Man

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: One Acoustic Evening

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Reflections

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Title: Stay With Me Tonight

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Pop

Title: The Album

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Title: The Growing Years

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Title: The Hits 1CD

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Title: The Hits 2CD

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: The Very Best Of

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Pop

Title: There and Back

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Time Traveller

Artist: Chris Norman

Genre: Rock

Collections

Title: Turlutte et Reel

Genre:

Title: The Eternal Harp

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Title: 80s Comeback (CD2)

Genre: Pop

Title: Abracadabra

Genre: Rock, Pop Rock

Title: Greatest Duets (CD1)

Genre: Pop

Title: Romantic Story (CD3)

Genre: Pop

Featuring albums

Title: Eyes Of Night

Artist: Shari Belafonte

Genre: Soul, Pop, Funk

Title: Early Successes

Artist: Smokie

Genre: Rock, Pop Rock

Title: 100% Smokie

Artist: Smokie

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop

Title: Riding Rainbows

Artist: The Quill

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

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