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Paisley, Glasgow, United Kingdom (1947 – 2011)

Gerald Rafferty (born April 16, 1947, in Paisley, UK and died 4 January 2011) was a Scottish singer and songwriter.

In his early years, Gerry Rafferty earned money by the formerly illegal practice of busking on the London Underground. Poetically, his biggest hit “Baker Street” was about busking at a tube station. After working with Billy Connolly (now better known as a comedian) in a band known as The Humblebums, he recorded a first solo album, Can I Have My Money Back. In 1972 Rafferty and his old school friend Joe Egan formed Stealers Wheel, a group beset by legal wranglings but which did have a huge hit with “Stuck in the Middle With You” (later immortalised in the infamous torture scene in the motion picture, Reservoir Dogs). They disbanded in 1975.

In 1978, Rafferty cut a solo album, City to City, which included the song with which he remains most associated, “Baker Street”. The single reached No. 3 in the UK and No. 2 in the U.S. The album sold well, whilst “Baker Street” remains a mainstay of radio airplay. A cover version by Undercover also made the Top 3 in the UK singles chart in 1992. (Furthermore, “Baker Street” was featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture “Good Will Hunting”.) Another song from the City to City album, “Right Down the Line”, also continues to receive copious radio airplay.

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4	Get It Right Next Time	124
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6	The Ark	100
7	Whatever's Written In Your Heart	98
8	Night Owl	94
9	Waiting For The Day	75
10	Stealin' Time	74
11	Mattie's Rag	54
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13	Days Gone Down (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes)	47
14	Bring It All Home	40
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Zoltanrah

RIP Gerry [7] Legend <3

19 days ago
Lifell

RIP Gerry [6] Man stays an artist...

last month
ArtemNikto

RIP Gerry [5]

last month
HaiderHassan

RIP Gerry [4]

December 2011
Szopen715

It's really uplifting to hear his voice when You feel bad

December 2011
arthur__arthur

today i finally found the song Baker Street. it's great

November 2011
cheeze5

Artistic beauty lives on in every heart it touches. We will miss you, but you live on through all of us. <3

November 2011
ucatalogne

i discovered gerry rafferty just this year 2011 and he captured my heart. although i listened to some of his hits like baker street and right down the line that are super. he is more than those "hits". rest in peace gerry, but most of all, your spirit of excelent music lives in our hearts!!!

August 2011
Erhard47

Wenn Vergleiche hinken - dieser (Stewart ähnlich Rafferty) bestimmt

June 2011
chuckkilla

RIP Gerry [3]

May 2011
Alin_

RIP Gerry [2]

April 2011
rtms1988

RIP Gerry

March 2011
andrewnixon1963

amidst the punk explosion he fired out some great tunes.thanks for being part of my musical upbringing!

March 2011
CaCoffiny

legends never die!

March 2011
silvertree

Shit. I just learned about it on this page !! RIP Gerry.

March 2011
dardar227

I just learned of Gerry's passing. Music has once again lost one of its gems. His music touched us with some wondering songs that became not only a part of our lives but a whole generation. R.I.P. gifted friend.

March 2011
edgeofuniverse

rest in peace

February 2011
assaxi

Thanks

February 2011
WhiteHare

R.I.P. I'll never forget you and your songs.

February 2011
Toukey

Rest in peace, Gerry.

January 2011