† In Memory - Jan 4: ***2011 – Gerry Rafferty, Scottish singer-songwriter (The Humblebums and Stealers Wheel) (b. 1947) Gerald Gerry Rafferty (16 April 1947 – 4 January 2011) was a Scottish singer-songwriter best known for his solo hits Baker Street, Right Down the Line and Night Owl, as well as Stuck in the Middle with You recorded with the band Stealers Wheel. Rafferty and Joe Egan formed the group Stealers Wheel in 1972, producing several hits, most notably Stuck in the Middle with You and Star. In 1978, he recorded his second solo album, City to City, which included Baker Street, his most popular song. In November 2010, Rafferty was admitted to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital where he was put on a life-support machine and treated for multiple organ failure. After being taken off life support, Rafferty rallied for a short time, and it seemed that he might recover. Rafferty died at his daughter Marthas home in Stroud, Gloucestershire, on 4 January 2011 of liver failure. https://youtube/watch?v=wgQWjQZydY0
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 03:57:50 +0000
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