A statement from his wife and two children says he "passed away peacefully in hospital earlier today following a short illness, surrounded by his family".

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 British singer-guitarist and slide guitar maestro who famously wrote Driving Home For Christmas, has died at the age of 74. The news was confirmed in a statement issued by a ...

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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 ...

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