Yahoo

‘Baker Street’: The Mystery of Rock's Greatest Sax Riff

In the summer of 1978, Gerry Rafferty's song “Baker Street” became a top-five hit in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. And for good reason. If there were an official anthem ...
American Songwriter

The Meaning Behind “Baker Street” by Gerry Rafferty and How It Reflects the Artist’s Career at the Time

Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street” may be best known for a performance that’s not his. It’s hard to think of the 1978 single without getting the Raphael Ravenscroft sax solo stuck in your head. Yet ...
NPR

'Baker Street' Singer Gerry Rafferty Dies At 63

Gerry Rafferty, known for songs like "Baker Street" and "Stuck in the Middle With You," has died at age 63. Rafferty's agent says the singer passed away after a long illness but offered no other ...
Rolling Stone

RIP Gerry Rafferty, Whose ‘Baker Street’ Changed the Sax Solo

The sax solo as we know it today would not exist without Gerry Rafferty. His 1978 soft-rock classic “Baker Street” has to be the Ulysses of rock & roll saxophone, giving the entire chorus over to ...
BBC

How the iconic saxophone solo from Gerry Rafferty’s Baker Street came into being — and who really played it on the record

Gerry Rafferty’s legendary 1978 song Baker Street 🎧 might contain the best saxophone solo of all time. The track was a hit in the UK, US and pretty much all around the record-buying world at the time ...