Here's a wire-service obituary from the GUARDIAN:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/feedarticle/9435616
And another, more thoughtful article from a man who knew Rafferty well:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jan/04/gerry-rafferty-obituary
In the end, Rafferty's career as a musician will be reduced (at least in America) to nothing more than the Stealer's Wheel hit "Stuck In The Middle With You" and the solo smash "Baker Street." And, all too likely, there may not be any reissues of his CITY TO CITY, NIGHT OWL and SNAKES AND LADDERS albums (the ones mentioned in the second obituary) on CD/download formats [update to the previous sentence: CITY TO CITY has remained in print due to the success of "Baker Street"].
It's up to EMI to determine whether or not there will be enough black ink on the corporate spreadsheets for reissues (or even a really decent double-length compilation) to occur.
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