The singer died in hospital on Monday following a short illness, his family said in a statement.

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The rock and blues singer's love of cars and driving was the inspiration for many of his songs.

Sänger Chris Rea ist im Alter von 74 Jahren gestorben. Das berichtet der Sender BBC unter Berufung auf einen Sprecher seiner Familie.

Der britische Sänger Chris Rea ist tot. Er starb am Montagmorgen im Alter von 74 Jahren nach kurzer Krankheit in einer Klinik, wie ein Sprecher im Auftrag der Familie der…

Der britische Sänger Chris Rea ist am Montagmorgen im Alter von 74 Jahren nach kurzer Krankheit in einer Klinik gestorben. Bekannt wurde der in Middlesbrough geborene Musiker mit…

Autor de éxitos como ‘It’s all gone’, ‘Driving Home for Christmas’ o ‘Josephine’, fusionó blues, pop y soul y fue popular en España en los ochenta

The singer died in hospital on Monday following a short illness, his family said in a statement.

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

Middlesbrough-born musician had hits with Driving Home for Christmas, On the Beach and The Road to Hell

Aveva 74 anni, inglese aveva origini italiane. Ecco come è nato il brano natalizio che lui non voleva fosse pubblicato

Chris Rea, cantante e talentuoso chitarrista inglese noto per ballate come “Josephine” e “On the Beach” e per la canzone natalizia “Driving Home for Christmas”, è morto a 74 anni.…

Scrisse fra l'altro la hit di Natale Driving home for Christmas e Josephine (ANSA)

Der britische Sänger Chris Rea hat das Mainstream-Radio in Europa beherrscht. Mit „Driving Home For Christmas“ und „Josephine“ wurde er berühmt, nur nicht in Amerika. Nun ist er…

Der britische Sänger Chris Rea hat das Mainstream-Radio in Europa beherrscht. Mit „Driving Home For Christmas“ und „Josephine“ wurde er berümt, nur nicht in Amerika. Nun ist er…

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

The singer-songwriter 'passed away peacefully in hospital earlier today following a short illness,' his family said in a press release on Monday.

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

Il cantante e chitarrista britannico Chris Rea, celebre per il classico natalizio "Driving Home for Christmas" e per successi internazionali come "Fool (If You Think It's...

Singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his enduring hit Driving Home for Christmas

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