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32 releases – 25 under his own name, 6 in other groups and 1 credit on others' music Edit
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In the News
( 2 stories between 10th November 2010 and 5th January 2011 )Gerry Rafferty 1947-2011
Jan, 5 2011
News came Tuesday that Gerry Rafferty had passed away from liver disease after years of battling alcoholism. Back in November, Rafferty was admitted to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in Dorset, UK because of liver failure. The Guardian reported that the 63-year-old Scot passed away peacefully at his home in Dorset with family at his side.
Rafferty was most famous for sharing the lead vocal duties with Joe Egan in Stealers Wheel who produced the hit “Stuck in the Middle with You.” After a successful stint with the band, Rafferty went solo in 1975, producing numerous records like 1978’s City to City and chart toppers like “Baker Street” and “Right Down the Line”.
In October of 2010 Broadcast Media, Inc. (BMI) recognized “Baker Street” for being played over 5M times worldwide. The passionate jazz solo at the beginning of the song is instantly recognizable and has become synonymous with soft rock thanks to those plays. “Stuck in the Middle with You” was also recognized at the same time for having over 4M plays.
-Erin O.
Baker Street Star Rafferty Seriously Ill
Nov, 10 2010
Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty is reported to be seriously ill with suspected kidney failure. The 63-year-old had been put on a life support machine after being admitted to hospital in Bournemouth, England late last week. The singer has received treatment for liver failure in the past. A statement released by Rafferty's family today said: "He is comfortable and with close family."
Rafferty is best known for two worldwide smash hits. The first of these was "Stuck in the Middle With You" with his band Stealers Wheel in 1972, peaking at No.6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and No.8 on the UK singles chart. That song became prominent in the minds of a whole new generation when it was used to soundtrack the infamous ear-cutting scene in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs.
In 1978 Rafferty released the ballad "Baker Street," a song with possibly the most recognizable saxophone solo in pop music history, reaching No.2 in the USA and reached No.3 in the UK. According to license fee collectors BMI, the song has been played five million times on radio.
