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- Given the song’s ubiquity and influence, it’s understandable that Ravenscroft might later fib about his role. Also, according to legend, he was only paid £27 for his contribution, while Rafferty was said to have made £80,000 in annual royalties until his death in 2011.
www.theatlantic.com › entertainment › archiveThe Mystery Behind Gerry Rafferty's 'Baker Street' - The Atlantic
GERRY Rafferty, the reclusive Paisley-born singer-songwriter, has revealed that he earns more than (pounds) 80,000 a year in royalties from Baker Street, his 1970s classic song. The...
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Jan 6, 2011 · The song has racked up more than four million radio plays and provided him with an endless supply of royalty cheques — more than £80,000 a year — since its release in 1978. But depression...
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Dec 17, 2015 · Also, according to legend, he was only paid £27 for his contribution, while Rafferty was said to have made £80,000 in annual royalties until his death in 2011. But the song did benefit...
Jan 4, 2011 · Rafferty was reputed to have earned £80,000 a year from the royalties on Baker Street. Clip courtesy United Artists/EMI. Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty has died at the age of 63...
Oct 21, 2014 · More than 30 years later, the song was still earning Rafferty, who died in January 2011, royalties of nearly £80,000 per year. The distinctive saxophone riff was the subject in Britain of...
May 5, 2024 · In 1978, after the break-up of Stealers Wheel, Rafferty recorded his second solo album, City To City (these being London and Glasgow), which included Baker Street with its memorable saxophone...
Jan 5, 2011 · In the 2009 interview, Mr. Rafferty called the music industry “something I loathe and detest.” Nevertheless, he earned nearly $125,000 a year in royalties for “Baker Street” alone.
