Chris Rea obituary

Singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his enduring hit Driving Home for ChristmasIdentifiable by his growling vocal style and fondness for playing bluesy slide guitar, Chris Rea, who has died aged 74, proved that it was possible to become a big-selling international artist while remaining low-key and publicity-shy. “I’m not a hero role model, like Tina Turner or Dire Straits,” he protested in 1991. “I’m a writer of songs.”He enjoyed his biggest solo