R.I.P. Gerry Rafferty

Lisnaholic · 01-09-2011, 07:05 AM

The Night Owl has flown.

Aged 63, Gerry Rafferty died on Jan 4 after a long, downward alcoholic spiral. He wasn`t just the guy who did Baker Street ; his soft-rock successes grew out of some excellent folk song-writing, on albums like The New Humblebums and Open Up The Door .

He was never spectacular or innovative, never out to impress or shock his audience. Instead he won people over with the honesty of his lyrics and the charm of his melodies.
Here he is (I hope) doing what he did best; singing a song of gentle solace about the kind of pain most of us go through :

So anyone who wants to share a memory or ask a question can post here.

01-09-2011, 07:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	R.I.P. Gerry Rafferty The Night Owl has flown. Aged 63, Gerry Rafferty died on Jan 4 after a long, downward alcoholic spiral. He wasn`t just the guy who did Baker Street ; his soft-rock successes grew out of some excellent folk song-writing, on albums like The New Humblebums and Open Up The Door . He was never spectacular or innovative, never out to impress or shock his audience. Instead he won people over with the honesty of his lyrics and the charm of his melodies. Here he is (I hope) doing what he did best; singing a song of gentle solace about the kind of pain most of us go through : So anyone who wants to share a memory or ask a question can post here.