Gerald "Gerry" Rafferty 16 April 1947 – 4 January 2011 Was A Scottish Singer-Songwriter. In His Early Years Rafferty Earned Money By The Formerly Illegal Practice Of Busking On The London Underground. Poetically His Biggest Hit 1978's "Baker Street" Discusses Busking At A Tube Station And Being A Part Of The Street Life. After Working With Billy Connolly now Better Known As A Comedian In An Obscure Outfit Known As The Humblebums He Released His First Solo Album Called 'Can I Have My Money Back' In 1971. Read More On Last.Fm
“Right Down The Line” Is A Single Released Off Of Gerry’s Album City To City Following His Massively Successful Single “Bakers Street.” “Right Down The Line” Has A Much Different Sound Than “Bakers Street” Despite It Being The Next Single Released By Rafferty. “Right Down The Line” Is A More Mellow Song That Describes How Gerry Feels About His Lover At The Time Of The Release Of This Song Gerry Was Married To His Wife Carla Ventilla . Gerry Has Suffered From Alcoholism For Most Of His Life And In This Song He Is Praising His Lover For Helping Him Through All The Bad Times In His Life Saying She Is The Only One He Can “lean On”. This Song May Draw Inspiration From Paul McCartneys' “Maybe I’m Amazed ” Considering They Both Deal With The Same Subjects.