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Singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ dies at 74

LONDON — 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.

Driving Home for Christmas has been a perennial submission to Reader Fave Christmas Carols and always welcomed.

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