Gerry Rafferty
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Gerry Rafferty, Baker Street, and the sax intro that gave birth to an urban legend
By Bill DeMain published
Raphael Ravenscroft's sax intro gave Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street its classic status - but no one can agree how it happened

How Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly made old ladies faint on the streets of Glasgow
By Scott Rowley published
The Baker Street hitmaker and the comedy legend had a prank that would make eyes roll

Gerry Rafferty's Rest In Blue is a suitable memorial to a much-missed talent
By David Quantick published
Rest In Blue is a posthumously-completed, career-spanning collection from singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty

New Gerry Rafferty album to be released, a decade on from his death
By Fraser Lewry published
Gerry Rafferty's Rest In Blue will be released in September, and Billy Connelly says "I've never heard Gerry sing so well" - listen to first single Slow Down

Remembering Gerry Rafferty, rock's most reluctant star
By Paul Rees last updated
From folk roots to Stealers Wheel to solo success, Gerry Rafferty seemed to move through eras of popular music with ease. In truth, the star was struggling with fame – and his own demons
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