In January 1978, Scottish singer - musician Gerry Rafferty released his first solo material since 1972 and first material of any kind since the demise of Stealers Wheel in 1975. A then unheralded session musician, Raphael Ravenscroft was asked to play the saxophone on the album City to City (1978). Ravenscroft 's contribution included the sax riff on the best - known song from the album and of Rafferty 's career, "Baker Street ''. The song was an international hit, charting at number 3 in the UK and number 2 in the US. "Baker Street '' was reported in 2010 as having received 5 million air plays worldwide to date. City to City reached number 1 in the US album charts and went platinum. In the UK the album reached number 6 and went gold.
who did play the sax solo on gerry rafferty's baker street
Raphael Ravenscroft