Sad to see this news today: Gerry Rafferty passed away in London.
Gerry was the lead singer of the group "Stealers Wheel" before going solo. I just posted their very strange "Stuck in the Middle with You" video a few months ago (after the election). Rafferty was an even bigger success as a solo artist after Stealers Wheel broke up. This song was a huge smash in the summer of 1978...
In 1978 I still lived in Germany and my only connection to America was the Armed Forces Network radio station. My sister and I never missed Casey Kasem's American Top 40 because we wanted to hear what was happening here.
I have a distinct memory of driving in the family car and hearing Casey proclaim this song as #2 in the country. It was unlike anything else that came out that year.
