Trivia

After his wife was pictured wearing a red dress, people speculated he wrote 'Lady In Red' for his wife. He has always strenuously denied this.

At a songwriting awards ceremony in 1992, de Burgh claimed that his song "The Lady in Red" was the most commonly used song to listen to while making love. Phil Collins, also at the ceremony, then asked what people did for the other three minutes.

His song "The Lady in Red" spent three weeks at number one on the British singles chart in the summer of 1986 and stayed on the chart for 14 weeks. It was his third British hit single and the first to get into the top 40.

His daughter Rosanna Davison was crowned Miss World on Dec. 6, 2003. She beat 105 other contestants from around the world.

His favorite songs are "Long Train Running" by The Doobie Brothers, "Over The Rainbow" by Eva Cassidy, "Mr Tambourine Man" by The Byrds, "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette, "Without You" by Harry Nilsson, "While You See A Chance" by Steve Winwood, "American Tune" by Paul Simon, "Unbreak My Heart" by Toni Braxton, "The Living Years" by Mike + The Mechanics and "Let It Be" by The Beatles. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").

Singer/songwriter.

He and Lebanese pop singer, Elissa, have recorded a duo called "Lebanese Night".

On January 30th 2004, he performed with the students of Star Academy in Beirut, Lebanon.

He is estimated to have sold more than 45 million albums.

(February 2, 2007) Performed live with the candidates of Star Academy 4 in Lebanon.

Educated at Marlborough College, Wiltshire, England.

Adopted his mother's maiden name - de Burgh - as his professional name.

Performed live with the candidates of Star Academy 4 in Lebanon. (February 2007)