Chris Rea fans moved to tears by the BBC's touching on air tribute for the Driving Home for Christmas singer following his death aged 74 ⊖⊖
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The star, who is behind one of the most iconic Christmas songs, Driving Home For Christmas, died aged 74 on Monday following a short illness.
Father dies moments after taking part in 'amazing' tribute to schoolboy, 14, who passed away with motor neurone disease ⊖
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Chris Bailey was heading back home from the funeral of Kyle Sieniawski, who died aged just 14 last month having become the youngest person in Britain to be diagnosed with MND.
Chris Rea's £7million hit: Star's 1986 Driving Home for Christmas - inspired by journey from Abbey Road - netted him £210,000 a year and saw him amass a fortune in property and cars ⊕
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The tale about how 'Driving Home For Christmas' was written is just as incredible as the estimated £210,000 a year the hit record would bank for the rock musician.
Chris Rea was the star who beat pancreatic cancer at 33... and wrote the song that defines Christmas for so many while driving his Austin Mini up the M1 ⊖
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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: The way grizzled rocker Chris Rea told it, Driving Home For Christmas wasn't just a celebration of seeing his family at the end of a long journey.
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