RIP Gerry Rafferty

According to Wikipedia: 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 U.S.[3][4] The album sold over 5.5 million copies, toppling the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in the U.S. on 8 July 1978.[5] “Baker Street” features a “glistening”[6] saxophone solo by Raphael Ravenscroft which remains a mainstay of soft-rock radio airplay.[6] In October 2010 the song was recognised by the BMI for notching up over 5 million plays worldwide. Stuck in the Middle With You has achieved over 4 million plays worldwide, and Right Down The Line has achieved over 3 million plays [7]

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).
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