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Title: RIP Gerry Rafferty
Post by: BM06 on January 07, 2011, 11:49:43 AM

Absolute quality one of the best things to come out of Scotland, ;) thanks for the memories Gerry RIP xx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkS169P_Eeo

Title: RIP Gerry Rafferty
Post by: GordonA on January 07, 2011, 18:40:23 PM

Can't disagree with you there, buddy. I used to love singing Baker Street, but just listen to "Right Down The Line", absolute genius, sadly now gone.
Gordy,

Title: RIP Gerry Rafferty
Post by: Scunner on January 07, 2011, 18:46:25 PM

Somewhat sadly, I obviously knew of Mr Rafferty and his work but only found out at his death that he was Scottish [:o]

Title: RIP Gerry Rafferty
Post by: Steve A on January 07, 2011, 18:57:17 PM

Made £80k last year from royalties from baker street !Wonder how much he made from Stuck in the Middle ?

Title: RIP Gerry Rafferty
Post by: Scunner on January 07, 2011, 19:04:29 PM

76p

Title: RIP Gerry Rafferty
Post by: GordonA on January 07, 2011, 21:20:33 PM

Steve, I believe that the £80,000 royalties are from sales of probably one of the best albums ever done; "City to City" & n ot from sales of "Baker Street".
Gordy.

Title: RIP Gerry Rafferty
Post by: KKOB on January 07, 2011, 21:26:53 PM

The royalties have been in the region of £80,000 per year just for Baker Street. Since it's release in 1978 it's estimated that it's been played commercially well over 5 million times on the radio.

There was also a similar amount coming in annually since 1992 for the use of Stuck In The Middle With You in the torture scene in Reservoir Dogs.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/gerry-rafferty-scottish-singersongwriter-who-had-global-hits-with-stuck-in-the-middle-with-you-and-baker-street-2177016.html