Mine was to write music.Rafferty (pictured with Billy Connolly) started his career in a school band before working with Connolly's folk band The Humblebums. Elton John - Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (Yellow Brick Road 1 of 21) 10:54 14.97 MB. The saxophone piece from Baker Street has been thumping in my head all of my life. "Other mourners at the service included MSPs Hugh Henry, Wendy Alexander and Robin Harper.These are external links and will open in a new windowHe said: "I think back to the wonderful times and memories of when we all used to go up to the old art deco Rogano in Glasgow, we had great nights and great fun and great talk, food, and great songs.The service was followed by a private cremation.Mourners included his daughter Martha, granddaughter Celia and other family members.As the vehicle pulled away, onlookers gave a round of applause.Playwright and artist John Byrne gave the eulogy and said he felt "privileged" to have known Rafferty.After the Mass, Rafferty's coffin was placed in a waiting hearse and white flowers were heaped upon it. At Rafferty Funeral Home, we pride ourselves on serving families in Moline and the surrounding areas with dignity, respect, and compassion. He was a very serious and very thoughtful person. As well as the home in Florence, the millionaire had a cottage in Dorset – but regularly visited Scotland.As a producer, he also later had a hand in The Proclaimers’ 1987 hit Letter From America.The ode Stuck In The Middle With You - or mocking tribute- to Bob Dylan's raspy voice grew new wings in film maker Quentin Tarantino's movie 'Reservoir Dogs', and has sold more than a million copies worldwide.As rumours began to spread about Rafferty’s health, his representatives were forced to release a statement in 2009 insisting he was healthy.The Paisley-born star was best known for his solo hit Baker Street and the 1972 song Stuck In The Middle With You with his band Stealers Wheel. "The service took place in the cathedral where Rafferty married his wife Carla, from whom he split in the 1990s.Have you been getting these songs wrong?In 1987, Rafferty co-produced Letter from America, a massive hit for Scottish band The Proclaimers.About 400 people have attended the funeral of Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty in his home town of Paisley, Renfrewshire.Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, The Proclaimers, and artist John Byrne, were among those attending the Requiem Mass at St Mirin's Cathedral. ""Gerry was very single-minded, which he used wonderfully well. The EZA account is not a license. Subsequently I had to get the rest of his albums and enjoyed each and every one. Please carefully review any restrictions accompanying the Licensed Material on the Getty Images website, and contact your Getty Images representative if you have a question about them.