March 4, 1951 – December 22, 2025

Every lover of late 20th-century rock will have been saddened by the death of Chris Rea. He sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, with massive hits such as Fool (If You Think It’s Over) and Driv

As Issue 101 of Classic Pop went to press, news broke that Chris Rea had died at the age of 74. A statement on his official Facebook page said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing o

Martin Barre MCNIDDER & GRACE

Although formed in 1985 by Dundee native Ricky Ross, a former school teacher who released a solo album So Long Ago in 1984, Deacon Blue quickly established themselves as the definitive Glasgow band. B

Louisiana soul man ROBERT FINLEY overcame his hardscrabble origins, loss and blindness to finally find success in his later life. Amazingly, he believes he still has much to prove. “Most people retire at 65,” he tells Kevin EG Perry. “Hell, I came alive at 65.”