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Chris Rea dies 'peacefully in hospital'

Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rhea has died "peacefully in hospital" following a short illness.

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‘Driving Home For Christmas’ singer Chris Rea dies aged 74

British singer Chris Rea, known for hits including the Yuletide classic 'Driving Home For Christmas', has died after a short illness... three days before Christmas.

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The late Chris Rea on the ‘warmth and hope’ of ‘Driving Home for Christmas’

IN FOCUS: The British rock singer spoke with Roisin O’Connor, just days before his death aged 74, about the story behind one of the UK’s most popular festive songs

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Chris Rea reflects on writing ‘Driving Home for Christmas’ in interview shared days before his death

Chris Rea recalls how he wrote “Driving Home For Christmas”, in an interview shared just days before his death at the age of 74.

The Independent UK

Chris Rea returned to blues roots after career at top in 1980s

The Middlesbrough-born singer-songwriter sold millions of records across his career.

Evening Standard

Chris Rea obituary: The singer who returned to his blues roots after unconventional route to stardom

The Middlesbrough-born singer-songwriter has died aged 74 after selling millions of records across his career

The Independent UK

Chris Rea death: Bob Mortimer pays tribute to ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ singer

Singer died in hospital following a short illness, his family say

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Chris Rea: Driving Home For Christmas singer dies aged 74

Rea died earlier today following a short illness, according to a family spokesperson

Evening Standard

Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea dies at 74

The singer had battled pancreatic cancer and had his pancreas removed.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Chris Rea had driving ban when he wrote famous festive song

Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea had just been banned from driving when he wrote the famous festive song, and nowadays he belts it out when he is stuck in traffic - leaving other motorists in hysterics.

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How family gatherings unlock forgotten childhood memories that help us understand who we really are

If you’re driving home for Christmas (insert Chris Rea earworm here) – and by that I mean the old family home – you’re likely to be experiencing a familiar mix of excited anticipation and faint dread of being trapped in close quarters with relatives. There’s nothing like Christmas for mental…

The Conversation

“I wanted to play more, and it was inappropriate with Eric or Roger. I was not the lead guitarist, and I wanted to be”: Clapton, Waters, Satriani and me – Andy Fairweather Low on his greatest collaborations and finally taking center stage

As pop idol, hit-making solo artist, and with the most star-studded CV of any sideman, the affable Welshman offers up his latest release, The Invisible Bluesman, and reflects on his storied career

Guitar World

Guy Ritchie’s Defender and Chris Rea’s Ferrari among entries in £9m auction

The Collectors’ Car Sale had a number of high-end vehicles included in it.

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Chris Rea is an underrated blues-pop force – his soulful slide playing is well worth investigating

Inspired by the blues greats, the UK singer-songwriter developed a melodic open E slide style that’s very much his own

The Independent UK

Money problems overtake mental health concerns among students – survey

Half of those asked said they had changed their career plans, with two in five putting their decision down to the cost-of-living crisis.

The Independent UK

Westminster donations: The MPs given £250,000 for campaigns and causes

Party leaders Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak among MPs topping list

The Independent UK

The 18 best Christmas songs, from Santa Baby to Last Christmas

It's the most wonderful time of the year. As Christmas approaches, we pick the classic songs you need on your festive playlist

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Liverpool Echo

Retail workers share the worst thing about working over Christmas

By Boxing Day, some workers will have heard their store's Christmas playlist hundreds of times

Belfast Live

Test your Christmas music knowledge with our festive trivia quiz

Baby, all I want for Christmas is 20/20...

The Guardian - UK

Finance, property and mining: the money behind Sunak’s £460,000 leadership bid

Multimillionaire flew on private plane and received more donations than any rivals, including Liz Truss

The Independent UK

Stigma remains among students about apprenticeships versus degrees – survey

Sixty percent of students polled said they are hoping to study at university compared with just 12% who want to do an apprenticeship.

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