Gerry Rafferty has died

[muriel_volestrangler]

Obituary:

The Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty, who has died aged 63 after a long illness, wrote the multimillion-selling hit Baker Street, which more than 30 years after its 1978 release still netted him an annual £80,000. At the end of the 1970s he did his best work, a series of richly resonant albums that gave no hint of their creator's inner troubles.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jan/04/gerry-rafferty-obituary

Sadly, it seems alcohol ruined his later life.

[Parche]

1. didnt like his songs anyway

[Brother Buzz]

4. Lisa Simpson thought enough of Gerry Rafferty to cover Baker Street

[nolabear]

6. Oh well, then...

Cheez.

[blueamy66]

8. no need for the snarky response

If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anyting at all.

[Parche]

10. snark snark snark

i can snark all day and all night

SNARK

[Swede]

11. Why? An artist that many enjoyed has died.

:shrug:

[Parche]

13. i repeat

i didnt like his music
i didnt say i didnt like the guy

[blueamy66]

21. Aren't you lovely?

nt

[Flaxbee]

15. I *love* "Baker Street"

Love love love love it. Love the saxophone, and it reminds me of my childhood in San Clemente.

[Parche]

16. aw flaxee

:hug::hug::hug:

[madinmaryland]

17. I loved that song too!

[Parche]

19. you did not

You liked the song the GORN sang..........
'Capt Kirk, was such a Jerk'

[Dulcinea]

22. Me too!

A classic. RIP Mr. Rafferty. Sounds like you had a rough life.

[jobycom]

2. And another one's gone. Sad, I liked him. nt

[guitar man]

3. Damn

RIP Gerry :(

It seems he had quite a sense of humor. Billy Connoly's story in this video about Gerry crank calling someone is a side splitter :rofl:
(nsfw language)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q8hxXvpOLw

[HughBeaumont]

5. Nooooooo!!!

RIP, Gerry. That was possibly my favorite song of 1978, and in my top 10 of all time.

[a kennedy]

7. so sad....

RIP

[Swede]

9. RIP Gerry.

Baker Street was part of the soundtrack of many peoples' lives.

[tigereye]

12. aw, boo!

Losing too many musicians of late.

[Parche]

14. so is there a baker street in

the afterlife???

[madinmaryland]

18. I have GORN on speed dial. I'll let you know. BTW, did you know that GORN is

a Dallas Cowboys fan?

:P

[Lindsey]

20. IMO, Baker's Street is and always will be a classic. It brings back

many, many fond memories. I'm very saddened to hear this. May he R.I.P. :cry: