In 1978, something magical happened. Rocks fans were gifted with a soft-rock hit that also actually rocks. A unicorn of the subgenre, Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" is a full-bodied mix of ...

A tough moment in Gerry Rafferty's life inspired 'Baker Street' and the real story behind the song's iconic saxophone riff.

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 ...

SONG AT #1 THAT WEEK: Andy Gibb - "Shadow Dancing" This column is at the request of Stereogum donor and former music blogger Mathan Erhardt. (That's how he asked to be identified.) Here's what he ...

“For the time being I feel good — at the moment.” Fewer reservations and a bit more ebullience might be expected from a man with America’s Number Two single, “Baker Street,” and album, City to City ...

Gerry Rafferty was a popular music giant at the end of the '70s, thanks to the song "Baker Street" and the album City to City. His career long predated that fixture of Top 40 radio, however; indeed, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “You might think a soft rock jam that opens with a sax riff isn’t capable of rocking, but you’d be wrong. Scottish singer Gerry ...