BANNED from driving and down on his luck, Chris Rea could not afford the train fare home from London to Middlesbrough for Christmas. It meant the singer, who has died aged 74 after a short ...

U.K. singer/songwriter Chris Rea, best known for his 1978 “Fool (If You Think It’s Over),” has died at the age of 74.

The Middlesbrough-born singer-songwriter, who was best known for his festive hit Driving Home for Christmas, died in hospital after a short illness. Four decades after its release, Rea's track remains ...

Chris Rea, the beloved British rock and blues singer, known for 'Driving Home for Christmas', has died at 74. His music, blending various genres, left a significant mark over five decades, earning him ...

Chris Rea, the musician behind the classic hits “Driving Home for Christmas” and “The Road to Hell,” has died. He was 74. Rea died following a short illness, his family announced in an Instagram post ...

CHRIS Rea’s immortal hit Driving Home for Christmas is a seasonal staple and one of the best-loved British festive hits of all time. The singer-songwriter sadly passed away in hospital aged ...

Chris Rea, the rock singer who was best known for hits including “Driving Home For Christmas” and “Fool (If You Think It’s Over),” has died following a short illness. He was 74. “It is with immense ...

Chris Rea was the third of his siblings to die within just three months, his heartbroken older sister has revealed. The singer - who was best known for the Christmas hit Driving Home For Christmas - ...

Chris Rea has died peacefully in hospital just days before Christmas, it has been announced.

Chris Rea, an English singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his festive hit "Driving Home For Christmas", has died ...

The holiday standard didn't become an overnight hit when it was released in 1986, but it proved to be an enduring success and remains one of the U.K.’s best-loved festive songs.

Singer-songwriter Chris Rea, best known for festive classic Driving Home for Christmas, has died at the age of 74, his family has confirmed. A spokesperson for Rea’s wife and two children said: ‘It ...