"British singer and songwriter Chris Rea has died at 74, his family's spokesperson said. Rea, who is responsible for the festive hit "Driving Home For Christmas," died after a short illness. The singer had his pancreas removed in 2001 due to pancreatic cancer, while also suffering a stroke in 2016. The spokesperson said he was surrounded by his family at the time of his passing."
"A star of the 80s, 90s After finding success in the 1970s and 1980s, including a Grammy nomination for the song "Fool (If You Think It's Over)," he became one of the biggest solo artists in the UK just before the nineties, with two of his solo albums making it to the top of the charts in the UK. "Driving Home For Christmas," which was released in 1986, also featured in this year's festive advert of British retail giant M&S."
Chris Rea died aged 74 after a short illness and was surrounded by family at the time of his passing. He had his pancreas removed in 2001 because of pancreatic cancer and suffered a stroke in 2016. Rea found success in the 1970s and 1980s, earning a Grammy nomination for "Fool (If You Think It's Over)". He became one of the biggest solo artists in the UK before the 1990s, with two solo albums reaching number one on the UK charts. "Driving Home For Christmas" was released in 1986 and featured in this year's festive advert for British retailer M&S.
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