Chris Rea, 'Fool' and 'Driving Home for Christmas' singer, dies at 74

Chris Rea, the British blues-rock singer known for the holiday classic "Driving Home for Christmas," has died at age 74.

Chris Rea winced when I mentioned his hits. He shouldn’t have

Chris Rea was a genuinely great British singer, songwriter and guitarist, and a really lovely man to boot. If you’re driving home for Christmas, or stuck in traffic on the way to see your family, there’s a good chance you might be humming a Chris Rea song.
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Chris Rea’s family hit by another tragedy as they express 'awful pain'

Driving Home For Christmas' singer Chris Rea became the third of his siblings to die within just three months, his family has said

Chris Rea's poignant final social media post before sudden death days before Christmas

Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea was making festive posts on social media hours before he died 'peacefully in hospital' at the age of 74 following a short illness

Chris Rea 'never forgot his Teesside roots'

Singer and guitarist Chris Rea never forgot his Teesside routes, according to those who knew and met him. The 74-year-old, who died on Monday, was born in Middlesbrough in 1951 to
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