gerry rafferty

[stokeace]

who did actually play the saxophone piece in gerry raffertys 70s hit 'baker street'?

[sparkyharky]

The sax was played by Raphael Ravenscroft ... it was NOT Bob Holness ... a rumour started by a Radio DJ as a bit of fun.

[stokeace]

thanx a lot i just won a tenner lol

[andy-hughes]

It was started by Stuart Maconie, now a Six Music / Radio Two presenter, in his days as an NME staff writer. They were wondering what silly story they could come up with, and his was printed, and became an urban myth. With a breathless sense of irony. Stuart gleefullly confirms that people tell him this story on a regular basis. Now that is a claim to fame!