: In December 1978, Chris Rea was at a low ebb in his career. His record contract was ending, his manager was leaving, and he was banned from driving.
Despite being written in 1978, the song remained in a drawer for years before its eventual release. Chris Rea Driving Home For Christmas (1986)
: Because the record company refused to pay for a train ticket, his wife, Joan, drove their old Austin Mini all the way from Middlesbrough to London to pick him up from Abbey Road Studios. : In December 1978, Chris Rea was at a low ebb in his career
Chris Rea on 'Driving Home for Christmas' | The Story Behind : In December 1978