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"Baker Street" is a single by the Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty, released in February 1978. It won the 1979 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically [ 2 ] and reached the top three in the UK, US and elsewhere.
The lyrics of "Baker Street" reflected Rafferty's disenchantment with certain elements of the music industry. This was elaborated on by music journalist Paul Gambaccini for BBC World News:. [30] His song "Baker Street" was about how uncomfortable he felt in the star system, and what do you know, it was a giant world hit.
Baker Street is a compilation album released in 1998 by Gerry Rafferty. It features 16 of his best hits from 1978 to 1982. It features 16 of his best hits from 1978 to 1982. Track listing
"Baker Street" is a song by Gerry Rafferty, released in 1978. The song was a major worldwide hit, reaching Number 3 in the UK singles chart and Number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Rafferty wrote the song during a time he stayed at the home of friend who lived off Baker Street when in London.
Gerry Rafferty and "Baker Street" [ edit ] In January 1978, Scottish singer-musician Gerry Rafferty was recording his first solo material since 1972, and his first material of any kind since the demise of Stealers Wheel in 1975, at Chipping Norton Studios in Oxfordshire.
The Best of Gerry Rafferty: Released: 13 November 1989 [14] Label: EMI USA; Formats: Digital download, CD — 62 One More Dream: The Very Best of Gerry Rafferty: Released: 1995; Label: PolyGram TV; Formats: Digital download, CD; 17 — BPI: Gold [11] The Transatlantic Years - The Collection: Released: 1995; Label: Castle Music UK; Formats ...
Rafferty then formed Stealers Wheel with Joe Egan before eventually emerging as a major recording act with "Baker Street". [ 1 ] A number of songs performed by Connolly on his early comedy albums originated with the Humblebums, and actual Humblebums recordings also frequently turn up on Connolly compilations.
"Right Down the Line" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. Released as a single in the US in July 1978, it was the follow-up to his first major hit as a solo artist, "Baker Street", and reached No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, [3] No. 8 on Cash Box [4] and No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary charts.