Gerry Rafferty R.I.P.

[Euryale]

The Scottish singer and songwriter has died at the age of 63.

Gerry Rafferty obituary | Music | The Guardian


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[Mr Sloane]

A sad end for a great talent,RIP.

[sanndevil]

Sad, but unfortunately not unexpected. Still, he left us with two of the greatest pop songs of all time, so hats off and I applaud you Gerry and thank you for the joy you have brought to millions. If not billions.

[paul kersey]

Finally at peace, a tragic end to a tragic story, RIP Gerry and thanks for the music.

[Windthrop]

RIP Gerry - Baker St has been one the tracks of my life

[didi-5]

Sad news. Be at peace Gerry. RIP.

[Sgt Sunshine]

Very sad news.......Gerry started out in a band called "The Humblebums" in the late 60's with Billy Connolly.......Here's one of there rare singles from 1970.....

RIP Gerry.....

[Kitty Whiskers]

What a very sad story.

[Moor Larkin]

Poor fella. I had no idea about his story, being just one of those multi-millions possessed by the wonder of his one pop hit. I can recall passing through Baker Street more than once over the many years since, and thinking each time that it was quite remarkable that anyone had ever supplanted Sherlock Holmes in my initial "word association" mind. But his song did.

A shame it never seems to have brought him as much happiness.

[wellendcanons]

A great musical talent sadly wasted. Very sad. Baker Street is a true classic.

Gerry Rafferty.

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[wadsy]

What a tragic story! R.I.P. & thanks Gerry!

[ollie]

Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low
And I end looking for somewhere to go
Yes, I should know better but I can?t say no.

Oh no no no
No no no no no no no oooooooh

[ollie]

A great musical talent sadly wasted. Very sad. Baker Street is a true classic.

Gerry Rafferty.

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Wasted ? how disrespectful ...

[Freddie Freeloader]

Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low

That's such a Mighty Groove on the intro of that song.

Check out bass player Mo Foster's kick into the first verse...

How infuriating that people assume his talent was wasted. It's a futile and erroneous argument.

[Santonix]

So sad to hear he has passed away. R.I.P.

[jimw1]

I knew he had been a troubled soul for years........sad Loss R.I.P. Gerry Rafferty

[ollie]

[ollie]

hugh burns and gerry donahue all over these sessions ...

[didi-5]

Incidentally I was amused to see the 'Bob Holness played sax on Baker Street' story resurfacing on Twitter today!

[wellendcanons]

Wasted ? how disrespectful ...

I wasn't being disrespectful. I think Gerry Rafferty's music was excellent. And he might still have been doing excellent work now if he hadn't wasted himself on alcohol. It's a waste of a great talent.

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