Rafferty Classic Sax

Yesterday January 4, 2011 we morn the loss of singer/songwriter Gerry Rafferty. He died of liver disease in Dorset, England. He was most commonly known for this song Baker Street which is most commonly identified by the blazing sax solo performed by Raphael Ravenscroft. Baker Street instantly became a mainstay for radio and is a soft rock classic, becoming Rafferty's top hit charting number 2 in the US and number 3 in the UK. He later formed the group Stealers Wheel with Joe Egan. Besides coming out with the hit Stuck In The Middle With You, Stealers Wheel the group didn't go very far and disbanded in 1975. But Rafferty's biggest accomplishment has to be Baker Street with his smooth vocals pairing with the smooth jazz sax solos it was enormous at the time. RIP Gerry, you will be missed.