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Gerry Rafferty, born Gerald Rafferty on April 16, 1947, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. He worked in rock, folk pop, folk rock, and pop rock genres, releasing music through Transatlantic Records. His career spanned from 1966 until 2011, during which he performed using his voice and guitar. Rafferty was also involved in acting.
He died of liver failure due to natural causes on January 4, 2011, in Stroud. Rafferty was a male citizen of the United Kingdom who spoke English. His work is associated with tags such as classic rock, soft rock, and 70s music.
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Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gerald Rafferty was a Scottish rock singer-songwriter. His solo hits in the late 1970s included "Baker Street", "Right Down the Line", "Home and Dry" and "Night Owl", as well as "Stuck in the Middle with You", which was recorded with the band Stealers Wheel in 1973.
Known for
- Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line — Self2011
- Stuck in the Middle — Self2005
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Gerald "Gerry" Rafferty (16 April 1947 – 4 January 2011) was a Scottish singer-songwriter. In his early years, Rafferty earned money by the formerly illegal practice of busking on the London Underground. Poetically, his biggest hit, 1978's "Baker Street", discusses busking at a tube station and being a part of the street life. After working with Billy Connolly (now better known as a comedian) in an obscure outfit known as The Humblebums, he released his first solo album, called 'Can I Have My M
Key facts
- Born
- Gerald Rafferty , ( 1947-04-16 ) 16 April 1947, Paisley , Renfrewshire , Scotland
- Died
- 4 January 2011 (2011-01-04) (aged 63), Stroud , Gloucestershire , England
- Genres
- Rock pop rock folk rock soft rock blues rock
- Occupations
- Singer-songwriter, musician
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar piano bass guitar
- Years active
- 1965–2011
- Labels
- Transatlantic United Artists Liberty London Avalanche Records Hypertension
- Formerly of
- The Humblebums , Stealers Wheel
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gerald
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Paisley
- Place of death
- Stroud
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Transatlantic Records
- Official website
- www.gerryrafferty.com
- Image
- Gerry Rafferty.jpg
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- Gerry Rafferty
- date of birth
- 1947-04-16
- date of death
- 2011-01-04
- cause of death
- liver failure
- nickname
- Gerry
- start of work period
- 1966-00-00
- social media followers
- 1144
- name in native language
- Gerry Rafferty
- birth name
- Gerald Rafferty
- end of work period
- 2011-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Gerald Rafferty (16 April 1947 – 4 January 2011) was a Scottish singer-songwriter. He was a founding member of Stealers Wheel, whose biggest hit was "Stuck in the Middle with You" in 1973. His solo hits in the late 1970s included "Baker Street", "Right Down the Line" and "Night Owl".
Rafferty was born into a working-class family in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. His mother taught him both Irish and Scottish folk songs when he was a boy; later, he was influenced by the music of the Beatles and Bob Dylan. He joined the folk-pop group the Humblebums (of which Billy Connolly was a member) in 1969. After they disbanded in 1971, he recorded his first solo album, Can I Have My Money Back? Rafferty and Joe Egan formed the group Stealers Wheel in 1972. In 1978, he recorded his second solo album, City to City. A heavy drinker for much of his life, Rafferty died from liver failure in January 2011.
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