Gerald "Gerry" Rafferty (16 April 1947 -- 4 January 2011) was a Scottish singer and songwriter best known for his solo hits "Baker Street" and "Right Down the Line", and "Stuck in the Middle" with the band Stealers Wheel.
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In November 2010, Rafferty was admitted to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. He died at home on 4 January 2011 of liver failure as a direct consequence of his lifelong battle with alcoholism. He is survived by his daughter Martha, granddaughter Celia and brother Jim.[2] Other entertainers have paid tribute to Rafferty, with comedian and ex-bandmate Billy Connolly calling him "a hugely talented songwriter and singer who will be greatly missed" and musician Tom Robinson saying "His early work with Stealers Wheel was an inspiration to a whole generation of songwriters in the 70s.
Another pearl from Gerry
highlanderwad 1 month ago
Can relate to Gerry's battle with the bottle. Can't relate to his superb gift with music. It's way beyond me. The guys a legend! I
volksie100 2 months ago
i cant understand why anyone would press the dislike button, Gerry Rafferty was a totaly gifted singer/songwriter musician...rip Gerry...
theuglyfolkers 6 months ago
brings back so many great memories getting home after a good skinfull turning the lights down low & putting a gerry rafferty LP on, putting on the headphones& letting gerry serenade me to kip!!! great times.
col1509 9 months ago
R.I.P. Gerry, thanks for the great-great music...Immortal indeed...
rockbug00 11 months ago
RIP. This was my favorite Gerry Rafferty Song.
jvarela965 1 year ago
Cheers for posting. Brilliant opener from his superb Night Owl album, poingant and heartfelt. So glad i got to see him in concert back in '93.
R.I.P.
DCHurlford1 1 year ago
Absolutely fantastic video and song. I miss GR terribly.
radxone 1 year ago
Great
highlanderwad 1 year ago
Gerry Rafferty is a great singer/artist :) ....so sad he passed away and had suffered with the battle of alcohol addiction :( May he found peace with the Creator....
eli4777 1 year ago