REA
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Chris Rea's most famous hit was Driving Home For Christmas - written in 1978, released as a single in 1988 and still receiving substantial radio airplay every December since then.
From BBC
“When a crime requires no proof of mens rea,” the court said, “it is impossible to evaluate the culpability of defendants convicted of the offense under every factual scenario.”
From Slate
A former presenter has recalled Chris Rea asking for his song to be played on radio before he signed a recording contract.
From BBC
He said it was while Rea was working at his family's ice cream parlour and coffee bar opposite the studio in the early 1970s, and he walked across and said: "I've got this reel-to-reel tape - is there any chance you would play it?"
From BBC
Describing Rea as a "very quiet young lad", Mr Laundon said he played the song and "it was quite enjoyable".
From BBC
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