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1948 in Argentina to British parents, DeBurgh showed an interest in music from his youth. He signed his first contract with A&M Records in 1974, and supported Supertramp on their Crime of the Century tour, building himself a small fan base. His début, Far Beyond These Castle Walls, was a folk album tinged with fantasy ala the Moody Blues, but failed to chart upon its release in February 1975. That July, he released a single from the album called "Flying". It didn't make a dent in the U.K. charts, but it stayed atop the Brazilian charts for 17 weeks. This pattern would repeat itself over the following years as all of DeBurgh's 70's albums failed to chart in the U.K. or U.S., but became phenomenally successful in Europe and South America. In 1981, DeBurgh had his first U.K. chart entry with Best Moves, a collection culled from his early albums. It set the stage for 1982's Rupert Hine-produced The Getaway, which reached number 30 on the U.K. charts and number 43 in the U.S., thanks to the spooky single "Don't Pay the Ferryman." DeBurgh's biggest success would come in 1986, the ballad, "Lady in Red," which peaked at number one in England and number three in the U.S.) Its accompanying album, Into the Light, reached number two in the U.K. (number 25 in the U.S.), making DeBurgh an international celebrity.



Flying Colours, Deburgh's follow-up to Into the Light, entered the British charts at number one upon its 1988 release, yet it failed to make the American charts. Unfortunately, de Burgh never hit the U.S. charts again and his commercial fortunes began to slip in Britain in the early '90s, yet he retained a following around the world. DeBurgh continues to record to this day, with efforts ranging from 2002's Time is Everything to 2009's Footsteps.