
Hjem Til Jul … (Home for Christmas)
On December 22, 2025, the British singer, composer, pianist, and guitarist Christopher “Chris” Anton Rea died. Chris Rea was born on March 4, 1951, in Middlesbrough. He is best known for the song “Driving Home for Christmas”. He came up with the idea for it in 1978 while stuck in a traffic jam during the pre-Christmas season. Released in 1986, the song has become a modern Christmas classic in the 2000s.