The Middlesbrough-born singer-songwriter, who was best known for his festive hit Driving Home for Christmas, died in hospital ...

Chris Rea, the British singer-guitarist and slide guitar maestro who famously wrote Driving Home For Christmas, has died at ...

'The Road to Hell' and 'Driving Home For Christmas' singer's death was announced by his family. Renowned rock and blues ...

By rejecting the bombast of 80s pop, the late singer-songwriter’s track has endured, and thereby perfectly captures the nostalgic feelings at the heart of Christmas ...

The first time we played it live, we hired 12 cannons and put three feet of snow in the stalls. The clean-up cost me £12,000’ ...

BANNED from driving and down on his luck, Chris Rea couldn’t afford the train fare home from London to Middlesbrough for Christmas. It meant the singer — who has died aged 74 — had ...

The holiday standard didn't become an overnight hit when it was released in 1986, but it proved to be an enduring success and ...

Chris Rea, the British blues rocker best known for his wistful holiday hit 'Driving Home For Christmas,' has died at age 74 of undisclosed causes.

Chris Rea, the rock singer who was best known for hits including “Driving Home For Christmas” and “Fool (If You Think It’s ...

Chris Rea, the British singer-songwriter best known for the Christmas staple Driving Home for Christmas, has died. He was 74.

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

The English musician was also the gravelly voice behind such hits as "Auberge," "Road to Hell," and "Fool (If You Think It's ...