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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: dischead on October 23, 2014, 10:45:38 PM

Title: RIP, Raphael Ravenscroft, saxophonist, 60
Post by: dischead on October 23, 2014, 10:45:38 PM

Raphael Ravenscroft, Saxophonist on 'Baker Street,' Dies at 60
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/arts/music/raphael-ravenscroft-saxophonist-on-baker-street-dies-at-60.html?_r=0

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Mr. Ravenscroft received a flat fee for his work on the song, which made Mr. Rafferty a fortune, but it kick-started his career.  A virtual unknown when he played on Baker Street, he went on to become a busy studio musician, working with Pink Floyd, Abba, Marvin Gaye and others.

Title: Re: RIP, Raphael Ravenscroft, saxophonist, 60
Post by: RGMike on October 24, 2014, 07:36:04 AM

certainly one of the great sax solos. Guess we'll be hearing "Baker Street" in the next 1978 set.

Title: Re: RIP, Raphael Ravenscroft, saxophonist, 60
Post by: mshray on January 13, 2015, 11:22:33 AM

Seriously one of the great names of all time in any field.  Coulda been used for a soap opera character, or a TV weatherman, or a gay porn star, or just about anything in between!