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Gerald Rafferty (born April 16, 1947, in Paisley) is 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.
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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Waiting For The Day
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Whatever's Written In Your Heart
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Home And Dry
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gordi1415 wrote:
it's got so many people but it's got no soul
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Floydies wrote:
baker street is so great :)
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CaCoffiny wrote:
love
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Lord_Krichian wrote:
nice
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andrea411 wrote:
i love baker street :D
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moculta wrote:
einfach gut......................
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Froggl wrote:
only dreaming must you alone
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datschiburgerin wrote:
einfach GENIAL!!!
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Larry18Luz wrote:
This will be our wedding song in 6 weeks!!!
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Pristeen wrote:
Reports say that he's alive and well in Tuscany, working on new material. Glad to hear it!
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AndreasGermany wrote:
Remember Dissco BOA Stuttgart and the best DJ Lupus!!!
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rayschick wrote:
crimminy i feel old
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stevieburr wrote:
Here's Johnny or wat !!!!!!!!!!
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ingeborgheise wrote:
I would like to recommend you an artist: http://www.last.fm/music/Thilo+Martinho I love the tracks of this versatile musician. Maybe, you do so too ?
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shawnevans wrote:
Wow, I Just read about his his disappearance. :( I am shocked.
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humes12 wrote:
ah 76 where have you gone. so cool and those girls.
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humes12 wrote:
mems off hot days in london
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paboy69 wrote:
The sax makes this a great tune.
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LIStenor wrote:
Gr8 song - He set the bar too high for himself, nothing else he did came close to it - correct me if I'm wrong. I know you will!
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twmia wrote:
Oh i loved that saxophon tune, and it makes me to learn how to play, but that is long ago
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