Here is how much Chris Rea earned for iconic song Driving Home for Christmas |
Singer Chris Rea has died at the age of 74, but his iconic Christmas song will live on forever.
The Middlesbrough-born musician, most known to many as the singer of the festive hit Driving Home for Christmas, released the track in 1986.
One of the most popular Christmas songs ever, it has earned hundreds of thousands since its release.
According to The Sun, Chris Rea’s annual royalties for Driving Home for Christmas are £200,000, earning around £7million since its release.
It is one of the highest earning Christmas songs ever.
In an interview with Bob Mortimer, he spoke about how he wrote the tune.
He said: “I just thought I’d drive home for… Christmas.
“I was on the dole when I wrote that, my manager had just left me, I’d just been........