Gerry Rafferty Dead at 63

Jstas
Jstas Posts: 14,842
edited January 2011 in Music & Movies
Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter who had hits in the late '70s with the street life anthem "Baker Street" and mom favorite "Right Down the Line," passed away at the age of 63 following a long illness, the Guardian reports. Rafferty also left his mark with later generations, thanks to Quentin Tarantino: With the band Stealers Wheel, Rafferty co-wrote the song "Stuck in the Middle," a potent hit on its own that took legendary status thanks to its iconic and gruesome placement in "Reservoir Dogs."

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/52198/baker-street-singer-gerry-rafferty-dead-at-63/
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited January 2011
    Bummed me out too. One of the few hippies I actually liked!
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,604
    edited January 2011
    Sad news. One of the first songs I ever learned to play on acoustic guitar was Stuck In the Middle With You.

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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited January 2011
    Bummer! And only 63. RIP Gerry.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2011
    RIP. I always enjoyed his music.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,960
    edited January 2011
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jan/04/gerry-rafferty-obituary?CMP=twt_gu
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited January 2011
    Another one bummer, May he RIP.

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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited January 2011
    I remember "Baker Street" and Ralph's awesome sax playing. RIP Gerry:)
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited January 2011
    Very sad indeed!!
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,646
    edited January 2011
    RIP. It seemed like Baker Street was always on the radio nonstop back in the late 70s. I loved that song.
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  • adam2434
    adam2434 Posts: 995
    edited January 2011
    RIP

    My earliest memories of his music were as a young boy when my Dad played the City to City LP. I recall really liking that album even as a child and also recall being fascinated by the album cover.

    The image of the album cover stuck with me into adulthood a lead me to track down CD versions of City to City, Snakes and Ladders, and The Best of Stealers Wheel.

    City to City is one of my desert island recordings - mellow, highly textured, stylistically varied, and catchy at the same time.
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