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Gerry Rafferty
Paisley, Great Britain
Archival Overview
Scottish singer-songwriter whose unmistakable melodies and introspective lyrics created timeless rock classics including Baker Street, Right Down the Line, and Stuck in the Middle with You.
Biographical Record
Gerald Rafferty was raised in Paisley, Scotland, in an Irish Catholic working-class family. He performed with Billy Connolly in the folk duo The Humblebums before co-founding Stealers Wheel in 1972, writing and singing the worldwide hit 'Stuck in the Middle with You'.
In 1978, Rafferty released his solo multi-platinum masterpiece 'City to City', featuring 'Baker Street' with Raphael Ravenscroft's world-famous saxophone riff. The album hit number one on the Billboard 200, earning two Ivor Novello Awards and cementing Rafferty as one of British music's most gifted and enigmatic melodic songwriters.
Key Life Milestones
Stuck in the Middle with You
Co-wrote and sang the international top-ten Stealers Wheel hit, later immortalized in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs.
Baker Street and City to City
Topped album and singles charts worldwide, winning the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialIsle of Iona, United Kingdom