Birth Name: Gerald Rafferty
Date of Birth: April 16, 1947
Place of Birth: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Date of Death: January 4, 2011
Place of Death: Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Ethnicity: Irish, Scottish
Gerry Rafferty was a Scottish singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. He was known both as a solo artist and as the co-vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Stealers Wheel.
Gerry was the son of Mary (Skeffington) and Joseph Rafferty, a miner. His father was Irish and his mother was Scottish.
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