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
Tim Moore (singer-songwriter) Tim Moore (singer-songwriter) Tim Moore is an American pop singer and songwriter who recorded during the 1970s and 1980s. Moore's songs were praised by critics, but his own success was limited. He remains best known for songs re-recorded by others. In 1986 Moore toured Brazil where his ballad "Yes" was a No.1 hit. A self-taught musician, Moore grew up in Philadelphia, where he went to art school and began to play his songs at local coffee houses. His rock career began as guitarist and singer with DC & the Senators, a band that was the opening act for arena rock