DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS - a tribute to Chris Rea - piano cover

Описание: I was sorry to hear today - 3 days before Christmas - of the passing of the guitar and singing legend CHRIS REA.

CHRIS REA (4 March 1951 – 22 December 2025) was an English rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known for his distinctive voice and his slide guitar playing, Rea recorded 25 studio albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart, The Road to Hell in 1989 and its successor, Auberge, in 1991.He had already become "a major European star by the time he finally cracked the UK Top 10" with the single "The Road to Hell (Part 2)".Over the course of his long career, Rea's work had at times been informed by his struggles with serious health issues. His many hit songs include "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat", "Stainsby Girls", "Josephine", "On the Beach", "Let's Dance", "Driving Home for Christmas", "Working on It", "Tell Me There's a Heaven", "Auberge", and "Julia". He also recorded a duet with Elton John, "If You Were Me". He was nominated for the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist in 1988, 1989 and 1990.

DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS was originally released as the B-side to his single "Hello Friend" in 1986. In October 1988, a re-recorded version served as one of two new songs on Rea's first compilation album New Light Through Old Windows. It was issued as the fourth single from the album in November 1988, where it peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart as the lead track of The Christmas EP. It reached a new peak of number 10 on the UK Singles Chart in 2021 and in a UK-wide poll in December 2012, it was voted twelfth on the ITV television special The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song.

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Thank you for watching - Gareth

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