Gerry Rafferty dead

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From STV website..

Baker Street singer Gerry Rafferty has died in hospital at the age of 63.

The songwriter was admitted to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in November 2010 with suspected liver failure.

Rafferty, who was born in Paisley in 1947, had received treatment for liver failure in the past.

He is best known for the 1978 song Baker Street but also had a huge hit in 1972 with Stuck in the Middle With You with his band Stealers Wheel.

The song was discovered by a new generation of fans in 1992 when Quentin Tarantino used it on the soundtrack to hit film Reservoir Dogs.

Early in his career Rafferty also worked with Billy Connolly in a band called The Humblebums.

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Dame_Ann_AverageMember VIP10 years

Baker Street was and still is one of my all time favourite tunes... RIP

1/4/1112:11 PM

Former Member

Shit

1/4/1112:11 PM

Former Member

Oh blimey!

1/4/1112:13 PM

kattymieowwMember 10 years

Aww..oh well that's the third on here then.

1/4/1112:19 PM

SezitMember

1/4/1112:24 PM

SezitMember

Baker Street is a classic. R.I.P. Gerry.

1/4/1112:25 PM

slimfernMember VIP

That's a shame

1/4/1112:27 PM

JennyMember

RIP Gerry.

1/4/1112:34 PM

Soozy WooMember

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Baker Street is a classic

I simply love that song .........holds so many memories for me. One of those songs that take m,e back to a time and a place! TBH ................that's all I know Gerry Rafferty for sad all the same.

1/4/111:30 PM

Former Member

What a shock ,so sad

1/4/111:37 PM

BazMember VIP10 years

Very sad

I loved Baker Street...

1/4/111:38 PM

ScottyMember 10 years

Oh no

1/4/111:38 PM

lainy mMember 10 years

Yo Scotty

Bazzer

1/4/111:40 PM

ScottyMember 10 years

lainy

1/4/111:41 PM

TriggersMember

That's really sad news

Great music Gerry, and 63 is too young. Rest in peace x

1/4/111:57 PM

liverbirdMember 10 years

RIP Gerry, very sad. Baker Street - classic.

1/4/112:03 PM

CosmopolitanMember 10 years

The royalties from Baker Street were phenomenal and yet the poor fella had a pretty miserable last few years. Somehow it's not the fairytale ending you'd hope for one so talented.

RIP Gerry.

1/4/112:27 PM

Former Member

Aww just read about this on the BBC site

Baker Street is one of my all time favourite songs

1/4/113:04 PM

RexiMember 10 years

That's sad ... so young

1/4/113:13 PM

KaffsMember 10 years

I actually said 'Aw no...' out loud when I read that. I'm like Soozy - Baker Street takes me right back to a time and a place. Still have City to City kicking around somewhere..

1/4/113:53 PM

Garage JoeMember

It also takes me back to a place. tWas very rare that one heard a guitar solo on mainstream. RIP.

1/4/113:57 PM

Former Member

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I actually said 'Aw no...' out loud when I read that

Me too Baffywumman - it's a shame .

1/4/113:58 PM

KaffsMember 10 years

Hey Slinki....

isn't it just?

1/4/114:00 PM

Former Member

1/4/114:07 PM

grannygMember 10 years

It's so sad.. RIP Gerry

1/4/114:07 PM

Former Member

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tWas very rare that one heard a guitar solo on mainstream

Right enough Joe

1/4/114:07 PM

Former Member

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That's all I know Gerry Rafferty for

Couple of other ones you might know Soozy ..

1/4/114:26 PM

Former Member

1/4/114:30 PM

grannygMember 10 years

Thanks Slinki ... a good listen ..I enjoyed that *nods head*

1/4/114:56 PM

Yellow RoseMember

So sad to hear about Gerry, loved Baker Street. Every day it seems I'm either hearing of those in the public eye that are passing over, or from friends who are also experiencing the same experience personally from loved ones and those they know.

1/4/115:34 PM

kattymieowwMember 10 years

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs1Ng8Z1P7Y

1/4/115:42 PM

kattymieowwMember 10 years

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...66DEC1C5&index=3
...awww..

1/4/115:56 PM

kattymieowwMember 10 years

Aw shame..

1/4/116:00 PM

Former Member

awww.. I nearly posted that one Katty

1/4/116:01 PM

kattymieowwMember 10 years

RIP Gerry. he did a lot more than bloody "Baker Street!",Bet he hated that song in the end.

1/4/116:08 PM

ClumsycatMember

RIP mr Rafferty... you were fantastic

1/5/111:50 AM

Former Member

A terrible shame, he was very talented. I lived in a flat near The High Street in Edinburgh, in my student days and we used used to go to a pub there where he played, many moons ago. He had many troubles, hope he is at peace now

1/5/113:33 AM

CosmopolitanMember 10 years

I went looking for my Night Owl CD last night, as for some stupid reason I didn't appear to have uploaded it on to my lappy. Ashamed to say that it was bought so long ago that when I did find it, it was on TAPE..!

Have rectified that by purchasing the album on itunes.
If you haven't got it - buy, buy, buy. Nice album.

I also stumbled upon a load of long forgotten stuff; Gallagher & Lyle's Breakaway album (vinyl) for one. Lovely to be taken back to days gone by.....but did I feel old..!

1/5/118:19 AM

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