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| "Stuck in the Middle" inks on bristol (01/05/11) |
Scottish rock legend and co-founder of sixties pop sensation Stealers Wheel, Gerry Rafferty passed away this morning from complications of liver disease. Gerry's music has been with me since I was a teenager... and will always continue to make my playlists. He released his final album last year.
When I read of his passing this morning, I was immediately compelled to pay tribute through my craft. The background of the cityscape in the reflection of Gerry's glasses is Scottish flags on either side. Stealers Wheel got together in Renfrewshire, Scotland around 1972 and were considered the British version of super-group Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young at the time. The group disbanded in the 70's and Rafferty went on to score a #1 hit in 1979 with the love song, "Right Down the Line."
When I read of his passing this morning, I was immediately compelled to pay tribute through my craft. The background of the cityscape in the reflection of Gerry's glasses is Scottish flags on either side. Stealers Wheel got together in Renfrewshire, Scotland around 1972 and were considered the British version of super-group Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young at the time. The group disbanded in the 70's and Rafferty went on to score a #1 hit in 1979 with the love song, "Right Down the Line."
The clowns and jokers bordering the portrait are inspired by lyrics from Stealers Wheel's biggest hit, Stuck in the Middle with You.
"Clowns to the left of me; Jokers to the right
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you."
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