From Yahoo! Music: Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter who had hits in the late ’70s with the street life anthem "Baker Street" and mom favorite "Right Down the Line," passed away at the age of 63 following a long illness, the Guardian reports. Rafferty also left his mark with later generations,[Read More…]
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