Baker Street (song) Baker Street (song) "Baker Street" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. Released as a single in 1978, it reached #1 in "Cash Box" and #2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, where it held that position for six weeks, behind Andy Gibb's smash "Shadow Dancing". Additionally, it hit #1 in Canada, #3 in the United Kingdom, #1 in Australia, #1 in South Africa, and the top 10 in the Netherlands. Rafferty received the 1978 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. The arrangement is known for its saxophone riff. In October 2010, the song
David Baker (singer) in 2013, and headlining slot of Chicago Psych Fest V in 2014. David Baker (singer) David Baker is the former lead singer and founding member of the band Mercury Rev. He is prevalent on the albums "Yerself Is Steam" and "Boces" and all of the singles and Peel Sessions the band Mercury Rev did concurrently. Mercury Rev's sound changed considerably after the departure of Baker, whose deep voice was replaced by the much higher-pitched singing of Jonathan Donahue. David Baker left Mercury Rev sometime before 1994 and produced the album "World" under the name Shady. The album featured contributions from