Chris Rea, the British blues-rock singer known for the holiday classic "Driving Home for Christmas," has died at age 74.

The Daily Star pays tribute to singer Chris Rea who has died aged 74. Rea, known for his song Driving Home For Christmas among others, died after a short illness. The news came only days after he shared a post to Instagram from a car saying "Driving home for Christmas with a thousand memories",

Singer Chris Rea, the musician behind the festive classic Driving Home for Christmas, has died at the age of 74. He died on Monday in hospital following a short illness, a spokesperson for his family said.

Chris Rea, the English rock and blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, has died art the age of 74. The news was confirmed in a short statement posted on Rea's social media pages. "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Chris,

His distinctive gravelly voice and slide guitar-playing are preserved in songs such as Road to Hell, Auberge, On the Beach and Driving Home for Christmas. Christopher Anton Rea was born in Middlesbrough,

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 spokesperson for Rea’s family,

Chris Rea, the singer-songwriter best known for “Driving Home for Christmas," has died at 74. Here's what we know.

Rea died in the hospital following a short illness, according to a statement from his family to Britain’s Press Association news agency.