Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit Driving Home for Christmas, has died at 74, his family said Monday.
Rea died in the hospital following a short illness, according to a statement from his family to Britain’s Press Association news agency.
Rea found fame in the 1980s in Britain with hits such as Fool (If You Think It’s Over) and Let’s Dance.
Two of his studio albums, The Road to Hell in 1989 and Auberge in 1991, went to number one in the country.
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Chris Rea found fame in the 1980s in Britain with hits such as “Fool (If You Think It’s Over)” and “Let’s Dance”.
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