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Gerry Rafferty's 'Baker Street': The best soft rock song with an iconic sax solo

The classic rock hit bested the Bee Gees and was even covered years later by the Foo Fighters.
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Baker Street singer Gerry Rafferty dies at 63

Legendary singer Gerry Rafferty passed away Tuesday after a long illness. Read on to learn more about the career and life of the Baker Street singer. Scottish singer/songwriter Gerry Rafferty passed ...
Rolling Stone

RIP Gerry Rafferty, Whose ‘Baker Street’ Changed the Sax Solo

The sax solo as we know it today would not exist without Gerry Rafferty. His 1978 soft-rock classic “Baker Street” has to be the Ulysses of rock & roll saxophone, giving the entire chorus over to ...
American Songwriter

The Meaning Behind “Baker Street” by Gerry Rafferty and How It Reflects the Artist’s Career at the Time

Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street” may be best known for a performance that’s not his. It’s hard to think of the 1978 single without getting the Raphael Ravenscroft sax solo stuck in your head. Yet ...
Stereogum

The Number Ones Bonus Tracks: Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street”

SONG AT #1 THAT WEEK: Andy Gibb - "Shadow Dancing" This column is at the request of Stereogum donor and former music blogger Mathan Erhardt. (That's how he asked to be identified.) Here's what he ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Baker Street’ Singer Gerry Rafferty Dies at 63

"Stuck in the Middle" was among the Scottish singer's top 10 hits and a key cue in Quentin Tarantino's 1992 film "Reservoir Dogs." By Gary Graff, Billboard Gerry Rafferty, who had top 10 success with ...
Seattle Times

‘Baker Street’ singer Gerry Rafferty dead at 63

Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter behind hit songs “Baker Street” and “Stuck in the Middle With You,” has died. He was 63. Rafferty’s agent Paul Charles confirmed Tuesday that his client ...
The Register Citizen

'Baker Street' singer Gerry Rafferty dead at 63

LONDON (AP) -- Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter behind hit songs "Baker Street" and "Stuck in the Middle With You," has died. He was 63. Rafferty's agent Paul Charles confirmed Tuesday ...
MassLive

Gerry Rafferty of 'Baker Street' fame dead at 63

LONDON (AP) — Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter behind hit songs "Baker Street" and "Stuck in the Middle With You," has died. He was 63. Rafferty's agent Paul Charles confirmed Tuesday ...
NBC New York

“Baker Street” Singer Gerry Rafferty Dead at 63

Scottish singer Gerry Rafferty, who battled alcoholism long after hits "Baker Street" and "Stuck in the Middle With You" made him a star, has died at 63. Rafferty's agent said only that his client had ...
NPR

'Baker Street' Singer Gerry Rafferty Dies At 63

Gerry Rafferty, known for songs like "Baker Street" and "Stuck in the Middle With You," has died at age 63. Rafferty's agent says the singer passed away after a long illness but offered no other ...