Gerry Rafferty
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"Rafferty's daughter Martha has said that the book that inspired "Baker Street" more than any other was Colin Wilson's The Outsider (1956). Rafferty was reading the book, which explores ideas of alienation and of creativity, borne out of a longing to be connected, at this time of travelling between the two cities."--Sholem Stein |
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Gerald "Gerry" Rafferty (16 April 1947 – 4 January 2011) was a Scottish singer and songwriter best known for his hits "Right Down the Line" and "Baker Street".
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Discography
| Year | Title | U.S. Chart | UK Albums Chart | RIAA Certification | BPI Certification |
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| 1972 | Can I Have My Money Back | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | City to City | 1 | 6 | Platinum | Gold |
| 1979 | Night Owl | 29 | 9 | Gold | Gold |
| 1980 | Snakes and Ladders | 61 | 15 | — | Silver |
| 1982 | Sleepwalking | — | 39 | — | — |
| 1988 | North and South | — | 43 | — | — |
| 1993 | On a Wing and a Prayer | — | 73 | — | — |
| 1994 | Over My Head | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Another World | — | — | — | — |
| Compilations | |||||
| 1974 | Gerry Rafferty (mainly The Humblebums recordings) | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | First Chapter | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | One More Dream: The Very Best of Gerry Rafferty | — | 17 | — | — |
| 2006 | Days Gone Down: The Anthology: 1970–1982 | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Life Goes On | — | — | — | — |
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