Chris de Burgh is an Irish-Scottish singer-songwriter known for his distinctive baritone voice and romantic soft rock ballads that gained international popularity from the 1970s onward. His breakthrough came with the 1986 album "Into the Light," which spawned the massive hit single "The Lady in Red," becoming one of the most iconic love songs of the decade. With a career spanning over five decades, de Burgh has sold millions of albums worldwide and remains celebrated for his poetic storytelling and emotional musical compositions.