Singer of one of the finest pop songs ever imo, Baker Street.
Another good musician gone too soon.
By: bookman - 5th January 2011 at 20:04
Baker Street will always be one of my top favorite records closely followed by Right down the line. A sad loss. RIP.
By: longshot - 5th January 2011 at 13:26
Sax player was Raphael Ravenscroft who was still playing in the West Country a few years ago….dunno about the fee story though
Aye, RIP.
I preferred “Stuck in the Middle” personally.
Baker street was made good by the Saxaphone solo, which was not Gerry Rafferty but a session musician, and legend has it that Gerry Rafferty never paid him, as the pay cheque for £25, bounced!
By: barrythemod - 5th January 2011 at 10:52
Here’s one of his best….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TN8f4gZV1A&feature=related
Gerry Rafferty – Shipyard Town.
By: pagen01 - 5th January 2011 at 08:18
Very sad and unexpected news.
By: duxfordhawk - 5th January 2011 at 04:59
Sad news, I always thought of him as underated. My uncle lent me a few of his albums when I was growing up and I can honestly say his music relaxed and calmed me and that he was more than just “Baker Street” and “Stuck in the Middle”.
RIP Gerry.
By: PeeDee - 5th January 2011 at 00:22
Aye, RIP.
I preferred “Stuck in the Middle” personally.
Baker street was made good by the Saxaphone solo, which was not Gerry Rafferty but a session musician, and legend has it that Gerry Rafferty never paid him, as the pay cheque for £25, bounced!
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