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Brisbane TimesScottish singer Gerry Rafferty dies aged 63: agentAFPLONDON — Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty, who enjoyed huge success with 1970s hits "Baker Street" and "Stuck in the Middle With You", ...Gerry Rafferty: And appreciation of the late 'Baker Street' singer-songwriterEntertainment Weekly"Baker Street" Singer Gerry Rafferty Dies at 63TV GuideGerry Rafferty Dead At 63MTV.comPeople Magazine -New York Daily News -RollingStone.comall 655 news articles »
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Quick Hits: Gerry Rafferty, Kanye West & Jay-Z, Jane's Addiction, Rick Ross ...FMQBScottish S-TV is reporting that Gerry Rafferty has passed away at the age of 63. The singer-songwriter, best known for his solo hit "Baker Street" as well ...and more »
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Choreographer says Jacko appeared sick at rehearsal six days before deathTampabay.comSinger-songwriter Gerry Rafferty, best known for performing the 1970s hits Baker Street and Stuck in the Middle With You," died Tuesday morning at age 63 ...and more »
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...alcohol. Fans paid tribute to the star last night as news of his death spread quickly. On website twitter one fan wrote: "Gerry Rafferty. Rest in Peace." Another fan said: "RIP Gerry Rafferty. Baker Street means so much to me." Born in Paisley, Rafferty often...
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Pitchfork MediaTrail of Dead and Surfer Blood Announce TourPitchfork MediaThe Guardian reports that Scottish singer/songwriter Gerry Rafferty has died. Rafferty was known for his work in the soft-rock duo Stealers Wheel, ...and more »
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...it up. Here's the news (and I'll drop some videos in the comments section): Gerry Rafferty Dead At 63 Scottish singer Gerry Rafferty, best known for the hits âBaker Streetâ and âStuck In The Middle With Youâ, has died after a long illness with liver disease. Rafferty...
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...Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter best known for the hits 'Baker Street' and 'Stuck in the Middle With You,' died Tuesday, the Guardian reports. The 63-year-old was hospitalized in November 2010 with liver failure and had been ill ever since. Born...
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...Rafferty battled a long, unspecified illness. Pic: Moonscapes Source: news.com.au IT'S a sad day for the saxophone solo. Gerry Rafferty, writer and singer of the hit single Baker Street, the song that revived the popularity of saxophones in rock music...
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Remembering Songwriter Gerry RaffertyNPRNPR's Melissa Block and Michele Norris remember singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty, known for songs like "Stuck in the Middle With You" and "Baker Street," ...
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Remembering Gerald "Gerry" Rafferty (16 April 1947 -- 4 January 2011). Story on NME: www.nme.com Baker Street: www.youtube.com Right Down The Line: www.youtube.com Stealers Wheel (Reservoir Dogs) : www.youtube.com
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...Credit: Estate Of Keith Morris/Redferns/Getty ImagesâBaker Streetâ is easily the song most associated with Gerry Rafferty, who has died at the age of 63 after a long illness. Yet there was far more to the singer-songwriter than that sax-driven radio staple....
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Gerry Rafferty On Life SupportantiMUSIC.comGerry Rafferty On Life Support was a top story in November. Here it is again as we recap 2010: (Gibson) The musician best known for the hits "Baker Street" ...
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BIOGRAPHY: Gerry Rafferty born Gerald Rafferty, 16 April 1947, in Paisley is a Scottish singer and songwriter. He is the son of a Scottish mother and an Irish father. In his early years, Gerry Rafferty earned money busking on the London Underground. After working with Billy Connolly in a band called 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 which was beset by legal wranglings, but did have a huge hit "Stuck in the Middle With You" (made famous for a new generation in the movie Reservoir Dogs) and the smaller top 40 hit "Star" ten months later. The duo disbanded in 1975. In 1966 Gerry and Joe had released a single, "Benjamin Day" / "There's Nobody Here" (Columbia 8068), as members of The Fifth Column. In 1978, Gerry Rafferty cut a solo album, City to City, which included the song with which he remains most identified, "Baker Street". The single reached No. 3 in the UK and No. 2 in the US The album sold over 5.5 million copies, toppling the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in the US on 8 July 1978. Even today, "Baker Street", which features a "glistening" saxophone solo by Raphael Ravenscroft, remains a mainstay of soft-rock radio airplay. Also from City to City, "Home and Dry" managed a #28 spot in the US Top 40 in early 1979. One of the more obscure tracks from that time is "Big Change in the Weather" (the B-side of "Baker Street"). His next album, Night Owl ...
TheBackyardjammers played the Grey Eagle Casino in Calgary Alberta, again this week. had a great time as usual Every Tuesday Evening the Grey Eagle Casino Hosts' a "Pro Jam". The best Musicians in and around Calgary attend this great Jam. Again we were very honored to be playing at it this past week. We did six songs and this Old Gerry Rafferty song "Baker Street" was a pretty big hit as you don't hear this one too often. This is "A WORK IN PROGRESS" as we are just learning it but I think it turned out OK Hope you enjoy and please rate and comment if you get a chance. Also Please check out my other youtube channel called bownessgord1. It has musicians and bands that we jam with on a regular basis. Some of these are the best musician around. I think you will like the channel Once again thanks to all our Friends and Subscribers New and Old for your continued Support Band members Drums -- Neil Schoenthal Alto Sax -- Derek Routledge Guitar -- Curt Seely Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals -- Corey Barge Guitar and Vocals - Jody Barge Guitar and Vocals - Gord Barge THE USE OF ANY COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL IS USED UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF "FAIR USE" IN TITLE 17 § 107 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. SUCH MATERIAL REMAINS THE COPYRIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL HOLDER AND IS USED HERE FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATION, COMPARISON, AND CRITICISM ONLY. NO INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT IS INTENDED
A perfect song, for lovers out there... You know I need your love, You got that hold over me Long as I got your love, You know that I'll never leave When I wanted you to share my life, I had no doubt in my mind And it's been you, woman, right down the line I know how much I lean on you, Only you can see Changes that I've been true, Have left there mark on me You've been as constant as the northern star, The brightest light that shines It's been you, woman, right down the line I just wanna say this is my way Of telling you everything, I could never say before Yeah this is my way of telling you that everyday, I'm loving you so much more Cause you believed in me through my darkest night Put something better inside of me, You brought me into the light Threw away all those crazy dreams, I put them all behind And it was you, woman, right down the line I just wanna say this is my way Of telling you everything, I could never say before Yeah this is my way of telling you that everyday, I'm loving you so much more If I should doubt myself, If I'm losing ground I wont turn to someone else, They'd only let me down When I wanted you to share my life, I had no doubt in my mind And it's been you, woman, right down the line
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Winding your way down on Baker Street Light in your head and dead on your feet Well another crazy day, youll drink the night away And forget about everything. This city desert makes you feel so cold Its got so many people but its got no soul And its taken you so long to find out you were wrong When you thought it held everything. You used to think that it was so easy, You used to say that it was so easy But youre tryin, youre tryin now. Another year and then youd be happy Just one more year and then youd be happy But youre cryin, youre cryin now. Way down the street theres a light in his place He opens the door, hes got that look on his face And he asks you where youve been, you tell him who youve seen And you talk about anything. Hes got this dream about buyin some land Hes gonna give up the booze and the one night stands And then hell settle down, in some quiet little town And forget about everything. But you know hell always keep movin You know hes never gonna stop movin Cause hes rollin, hes the rollin stone. And when you wake up its a new morning The sun is shining, its a new morning But youre going, youre going home.
Gerry Rafferty -Baker Street Lyrics Winding your way down on Baker Street Light in your head and dead on your feet Well another crazy day, youll drink the night away And forget about everything. This city desert makes you feel so cold Its got so many people but its got no soul And its taken you so long to find out you were wrong When you thought it held everything. You used to think that it was so easy, You used to say that it was so easy But youre tryin, youre tryin now. Another year and then youd be happy Just one more year and then youd be happy But youre cryin, youre cryin now. Way down the street theres a light in his place He opens the door, hes got that look on his face And he asks you where youve been, you tell him who youve seen And you talk about anything. Hes got this dream about buyin some land Hes gonna give up the booze and the one night stands And then hell settle down, in some quiet little town And forget about everything. But you know hell always keep movin You know hes never gonna stop movin Cause hes rollin, hes the rollin stone. And when you wake up its a new morning The sun is shining, its a new morning But youre going, youre going home. Drums: Henry Spinetti Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor Keyboards: Tommy Eyre Percussion: Glen Le Fleur Rhythm Electric: Nigel Jenkins String Arrangement: Graham Preskett Saxophone: Raphael Ravenscroft Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
From the 1994 album 'Over My Head'. Written by Joe Egan the other half of Stealers Wheel. A personal tribute includes some CD covers, celebrating 40 years of Gerry Rafferty's fantastic music. Credits :- Lead and backing vocals Gerry Rafferty, Guitars, mandolin and harpolek Bryn Haworth, Acoustic Guitars, Gerry Rafferty, Rab Noakes and Bryn Haworth, Piano and bass Pavel Rosak, Drums and Percussion, Arran Ahmun. Best album cover designs by Patrick. Produced by Hugh Murphy. Published by Baby Bun Music Ltd.
Gerry Rafferty - Night Owl (1979)
From Gerry Rafferty's 1972 studio album, Can I Have My Money Back? I heard this on Democracy Now and it wormed its way into my head. Having a song stuck in somebody's head is a terrible thing, and I couldn't find it on teh YouTubes. So here you go.
"Baker Street" is a song by Gerry Rafferty, first released in 1978 on his album "City to City". The song was named after the famous London street of the same name, this was Rafferty's second solo album. The single reached #3 in the UK and performed even better in the US, where it became a #2 hit, in addition to reaching the top 10 in the Netherlands (#9). It was Rafferty' first release after the legal issues surrounding the formal separation of the band Stealers Wheel in 1975. Rafferty was unable to release any material for three years after the band's break up, while resolving the disputes about the band's remaining contractual recording obligations. City to City is an album by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. The album was strongly received and went to #1 in the US, going Platinum. By 1988 the album had gone 5 x Platinum. This song has been covered at least 20 times including covers by "Waylon Jennings, Rick Springfield and The Foo Fighters" On at least 4 TV shows including "The Simpson's" and 2 feature films including "Good Will Hunting" The covers by the group "Undercover" reached #2 on the charts in the UK in 1992 and "The Foo Fighters" cover reached #34 in the USA in 1998.
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...Its much more effective than taking Prozac! The new record, Life Goes On, is a melange of six brand-new tracks from Rafferty alongside two Christmas carols, a Beatles cover and remastered tracks from his last three albums. Forty years into his career,...
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Gerry Rafferty - Right Down The Line
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I remember the sound of the passing train As it rolled through the night in the pouring rain And the touch of a hand and the way she said 'Goodbye'. And we walked in the sun down the royal mile Saw the light in her eye and the way she smiled And she cried in the night and I heard her say 'Don't go'. What can I do, sweet darlin', I don't want to go away Looking at you sweet darlin', I know I want to stay What can I do, sweet darlin'? In the light of the day I was rolling home I was thinking of you waiting on your own And I wanted to call but then something said 'Oh no'. Yeah but now it's a dream, it's a memory But I'll never forget what you gave to me I was lost and alone but you made me feel ok. What can I do, sweet darlin', I don't want to go away Looking at you sweet darlin', I know I want to stay What can I do, sweet darlin'? I remember the sound of the passing train As it rolled through the night in the pouring rain And the touch of a hand and the way she said 'Goodbye'. What can I do, sweet darlin', I don't want to go away Looking at you sweet darlin', I know I want to stay What can I do, sweet darlin'? Drums: Liam Genockey Bass Guitar: Mo Foster Keyboards: Ian Lynn Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Rafferty Percussion: Frank Ricotti Penny Whistle: Richard Harvey Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Cancion: Baker Street Interprete: Gerry Rafferty Album: City To City Año:1988 Info: Career In his early years, Gerry Rafferty earned money busking on the London Underground. Poetically, his biggest hit "Baker Street" was about busking at a tube station. After working with Billy Connolly in a band called 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 did have a huge hit "Stuck in the Middle With You" (made famous for a new generation in the movie Reservoir Dogs) and the smaller top 40 hit "Star" ten months later. The duo disbanded in 1975. In 1978, Gerry Rafferty cut a solo album, City to City, which included the song with which he remains most identified, "Baker Street". The single reached No. 3 in the UK and No. 2 in the US[2][3] The album sold over 5.5 million copies, toppling the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in the US on 8 July 1978.[4] Even today, "Baker Street", which features a "glistening" saxophone solo by Raphael Ravenscroft, remains a mainstay of soft-rock radio airplay.[5]Another song from the City to City album, "Right Down the Line," also continues to receive copious radio airplay.[citation needed] Also from City to City, "Home and Dry" managed a #28 spot in the US Top 40 in early 1979.[6] One of the more obscure tracks from that time is "Big Change in the Weather" (the B-side of "Baker Street").[7]. His next album ...
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
I was lost on an endless sea Going down, going down, going down on an endless sea Sail with the wind, you weather the storm You bring it all home, bring it all home, you bring it all home. I was free in the dead of night I want you, I want you, I want you in the dead of night Give me your love, I'll sing you my blues I bring it all home, bring it all home, I bring it all home. I was blind in the light of day I need you, I need you, I need you in the light of day I still won't let go, hang on to this pride I bring it all home, bring it all home, I bring it all home. I was lost on an endless sea Going down, going down, going down on an endless sea Think to yourself as you're laughing it off Bring it all home, bring it all home, bring it all home. Yeah you think to yourself as you're laughing it off Bring it all home, bring it all home, bring it all home. Drums: Liam Genockey Bass Guitar: Mo Foster Guitars: Richard Brunton / Jerry Donahue Piano/Polymoog: Billy Livsey Organ: Pete Wingfield Saxophone: Raphael Ravenscroft Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Song: Baker Street Vocals: Gerry Rafferty Saxophone: Raphael Ravenscroft Drums: Liam Genockey Bass Guitar: Gary Taylor Keyboards: Tommy Eyre Percussion: Glen Le Fleur Rhythm Electric: Nigel Jenkins String Arrangement: Graham Preskett ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ I clearly remember when I first heard this song. The words are just so powerful that it's so difficult not to ponder about its meaning. The tune is so catchy, it could linger in your brain for a long time. .... and the SAX is so psyche-piercing that it defined a music trend. I used to not like listening to sax solo until I heard this song, which became a milestone of serendipity of my appreciation of the power and beauty of sax. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ video scenery: BKK, Langeline in CPH, Baker Street OM London and sights at Coyote Point Park in San Mateo, California. - Enjoy! -
Gerry Rafferty - Right Down The Line. www.SomeCoolStuff.net
Half Irish, half Scottish, Gerry Rafferty, who, before going under his own name, co-founded Stealers Wheel ("Stuck In The Middle With You"), had bigger hits with "Baker Street" and "Right Down The Line". This one, however, is my personal favorite. From the 1979 album Night Owl. To go along with it, to me, the second prettiest face in the world, Danica McKellar! Yes, she played Winnie Cooper on 'The Wonder Years'.
Have a look at the first shot in the offical Music Video of Gerry Rafferty's great 1978 song - www.youtube.com - and compare it to the opening scene in my clip: Yes, it's the same spot, about 31 years later. I've always adored Raffertys music and happened to live in an apartment nearby in june 2009. So I had plenty of time to stroll around on Baker Street and check out what's left of the city desert or the lad in his place with that look on his face. Since the video would most certainly be removed if I put "Baker Street" as background music, just play the song from your MP3 collection.
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Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
One of the best Gerry Rafferty songs ever
One of my favourite Rafferty songs from the vinyl album Can i Have my Money back?
Gavin playing a fantastic cover of this Gerry Rafferty tune,thanks for letting me film Gavin all the best..Cheers!
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...famed for 1978 hit Baker Street was rumoured to be missing, but is writing songs at his Tuscany home Gerry Rafferty, the singer who wrote the 1978 hit Baker Street, who was rumoured to have gone missing, is alive and well and writing music in his Tuscany home. The...
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...Fears are growing for the safety and whereabouts of Gerry Rafferty, who has been missing for over seven months. Family and friends have not been in contact with Rafferty, who is most famous for his 1978 hit 'Baker Street', since he checked himself out of London's...
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Pictures of The Royal Mile, Edinburgh with the song by Gerry Rafferty
Gerry Rafferty Baker Street
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