The late musician bristled against his record companies, his producers and fame itself – but that friction ignited both his AOR hits and his raw, spirited take on the blues
• Chris Rea, rock and blues…
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Chris Rea revealed he was BANNED from the road when he wrote iconic hit Driving Home for Christmas in final interview before his death aged 74 ⊖⊖
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The hitmaker passed away on Monday at the age of 74 after a short illness, with his wife Joan and their daughters Josie and Julia paying tribute to the 'beloved' star.
Chris Rea’s Driving Home for Christmas is an evergreen, everyman anthem that captures the season’s true spirit ⊕
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
• Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-…
Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74 ⊖
Middlesbrough-born musician had hits with Driving Home for Christmas, On the Beach and The Road to Hell
Chris Rea, the British singer-songwriter whose hits included Driving Home For Christmas, has di…
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