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by Verena Mann translation by Astrid Nolde-Gallasch Chris makes goosebumps 2000 visitors enthusiastically celebrate Mister Music Chris de Burgh on the Hutberg Friday night on the Kamenzer Hutbergbühne had something familiar. The guests who made their way up the mountain to the concert with Chris de Burgh were mostly middle aged. When you looked a little closer, you saw remarkably many women and a lot of umbrellas among the concert visitors. And that was no coincidence. After all there was a thick black rain cloud above the Kamenzer mountain and the classic rock ballads of the star guest are still true catchy records with the ladies. But the opening act of this concert evening didn't have to hide either. "California Dreaming" is at home in Halle/Saale. And what maybe nobody had really expected, the five gentlemen around female singer Petra conjured up a great fireworks of hits of the last four decades on the Hutbergbühne. Memories of the Hollys and the Monkeys were shook up. To the joy of the guests even Roy Orbison's world hit "Pretty Woman" was on the setlist of the band, that perked up the expecting mood of the star guest of the night for about half an hour. Since over 20 years on the stages of the world Meanwhile a cool wind drove away the thick clouds above the kettle of the open air venue, and after the rebuilding-break the visitors clapped for their Mister Music - Chris de Burgh. The dark haired man with the thick eyebrows who is not very tall, will become 55 years old this year. He was born on October 15, 1948 in the Argentinian Vernando Tuerto by the civil name of Christopher John Davison. Already as a child he saw half of the world, lived with his parents in Malta, Nigeria and Zaire. When Chris was twelve, the family bought the castle Tomhaggard of the 12th century in Ireland. Also, that's what the biography of the artist says, the family tree traces back towards the legendary king Richard the Lionheart. Chris de Burgh recorded his first record in 1975 "Far Beyond These Castle Walls". After 10 years of musical experiments he became famous in the 80s with "The Ferry Man" (1982) and "High On Emotion" (1984). 1986 he became a Music Award for his "Lady In Red". Eversince he celebrates great successes as a world star. Even when the circles of the open air stage weren't filled as close together as some might have expected, the true fans didn't care. When it was just a small group of about 20 to 30 mostly female admirers during the opening act who filled the room right in front of the stage, right from the first song the big, half circle pedestal threaded to burst. Very well "heated up" by "California Dreaming" who did a great job, it wasn't difficult for him to cast a spell over the audience immediately with the first title. What came then, was worth all the trouble. The artist sang and played for a good 90 minutes one hit after another, supported by his fabulous acting band. Soon the first swinging flames of lighters, sparklers or the less dangerous light sticks were seen among the guests. It didn't take half an hour and the master had literally sung himself warm. He took off the black leather jacket of his ever simple stage outfit and rocked on in a white shirt that beamed in the spotlight. The ballads to guitar most beautiful Chris didn't have much trouble with his audience. Willingly it followed him from title to title. Who wonders that there had been little presents for the favourite star that were handed up the stage already in the first half of the concert. "For me the part when Chris was alone on stage without band just with his guitar, that was the most beautiful moment of the evening. He really has a voice that makes goosebumps", says Gabriele Wedel with beaming eyes who came from Dresden to the Kamenzer Hutberg. Antje and Frank Fiedler from Putzkau near Bischofswerda were of the same opinion: "That really was worth it." Despite of the applause, the appreciating whistles, and the calls for encores, the sympathical Mister Music stayed hard at the end. After two great encores, he sent his audience home with a charming reference to the watch on his wrist. |
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