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Gerald Rafferty (16 April 1947 – 4 January 2011) was a Scottish singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was a founding member of Stealers Wheel, whose biggest hit was "Stuck in the Middle with You" in 1973. His solo hits in the late 1970s included "Baker Street", "Right Down the Line", and "Night Owl".
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Gerry Rafferty was born into a working class family in Paisley, Scotland. His father was a labourer and his mother worked in the Paisley weaving mills. His first introduction to music was the traditional Scots and Irish folk music his mother would sing to him, later on the hymns sang at Catholic mass.
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Aug 25, 2023 · The recording: “It was just the right sound for the track. And the rest is history” Recorded in 1977, Gerry Rafferty’s impeccable, sophisticated second solo album, City To City, saw him effortlessly combine all of his familiar strengths to create a work that ranges from smooth folk-rock grooves to calm and reflective balladry tinged with romance.
Jan 4, 2011 · Tue 4 Jan 2011 14.01 EST. The Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty, who has died aged 63 after a long illness, wrote the multimillion-selling hit Baker Street, which more than 30 years after ...
Gerry Rafferty was a popular music giant at the end of the '70s, thanks to the song "Baker Street" and the album City to City. His career long predated that fixture of Top 40 radio, however; indeed, by the time he cut "Baker Street" Rafferty had already been a member of two successful groups, the Humblebums and Stealers Wheel.
