Subj : Re: Gerry Rafferty
To   : Ogg
From : ACMEBBS
Date : Mon May 16 2022 02:58:00

-=> Ogg wrote to ACMEBBS <=-

 O> ** On Sunday 15.05.22 - 01:56, ACMEBBS wrote to All:

 A>> Am I the only one left who has always enjoyed his music?
 A>> Seems like when I play it on my bluetooth speaker after the
 A>> store closes while working...people don't remember him or
 A>> his music. Working with a lot of people in their 20-
 A>> 30's...they have no idea of who he was.

 O> Great talent. There is a video of him singing one of his songs
 O> that he wrote coming out of some major life-struggle/surgery or
 O> something.  Amazing art of poetry in that one.  I'll audition
 O> my collection and report back on which one it is. It's
 O> impressive because the studio recording is the SAME "live"
 O> perfect performance in the video.

 Og> Found it:

 Og>  https://youtu.be/I8UHCqvuUqY

 Og>  Whatever's Written In Your Heart (Official Video)

 Og>  A tear-jerker for me.

Oh yes from "City to City".

 Og> From what I remember, he struggled with alcohol and some
 Og> personal demons leading to depression.  Dead at 63 - from liver
 Og> failure and complications from that.

There is a documentary on You Tube done by his daughter in two parts right
after he passed. As much as he meant to me...almost brought me to tears.
.... Direct from the Ministry of Silly Walks
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