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| Born | April 16, 1947 |
| Hometown | Paisley, Scotland |
| Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
| Spouse | Carla Ventilla (m 1970 - 1990) |
| Children | Martha Rafferty |
| Parents | Joseph Rafferty , Mary Skeffington |
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Rab Noakes, veteran Scottish folk musician who with Gerry Rafferty was in the original line-up of Stealers Wheel – obituary
- Rab Noakes, who has died aged 75, was a leading figure on the Scottish folk scene, a singer-songwriter, guitarist and music producer who could switch effortlessly between blues and skiffle and American country and Scottish folk – and what he termed “interpretations”of songs by other artists.
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Underwood Lane review – John Byrne’s devilish divine comedy hits the right notes
The Paisley-born playwright and artist pays tribute to hometown hero Gerry Rafferty in a coming-of-age musical amplified by 60s pop hits
- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
Underwood Lane, review: John Byrne's perfectly-pitched musical is a love song to 1960s Paisley
John Byrne – playwright, painter, screenwriter, costume and set designer – is truly one of Scotland’s greatest ever polymaths. This fact is reflected, not only in this world premiere of his play-with-songs Underwood Lane (a co-production between Glasgow’s Tron Theatre and One Ren, the arts and culture arm of Renfrewshire Council), but also in the substantial and superb retrospective of Byrne’s paintings (titled John Patrick Byrne: A Big Adventure) which is currently on display at Kelvingrove Art
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Underwood Lane review – John Byrne’s rock’n’roll musical has pure heart
A Scottish 60s skiffle band aim for the big time in the Tutti Frutti writer’s tribute piece to Baker Street singer and teenage friend Gerry Rafferty
- EntertainmentGlasgow Times
Artist and playwright John Byrne on new play and growing up in Paisley
Paisley has always been central to Byrne’s creativity and he’s delighted the world premiere of Underwood Lane is going to be in Renfrewshire.
- EntertainmentGlasgow Times
Stealers Wheel recorded more than 30 years ago to get airplay on radio
A long-lost song recorded by Stealers Wheel more than 30 years ago after the band split up will get airplay for the first time - after being found on an old hard drive.
- EntertainmentGlasgow Times
'It tells much of my life story': John Byrne exhibition spanning 50 years opens at Glasgow's Kelvingrove
A NEW exhibition charting the career of ‘cultural colossus’ John Byrne opens at Kelvingrove today.
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Speeding driver, 31, killed elderly pedestrian, 72, and ran over body to escape
Anop Sing, fled home from the scene in a black Volkswagen Golf with the windscreen smashed, after knocking over John Heneghan in Tottenham, north London.
- CelebrityHerald Scotland
Billy Connolly: Night I hit a photographer and The Herald caught me
WHAT happens on tour stays on tour has been the mantra of performers from Sinatra to The Rolling Stones. Not for Billy Connolly though...
- EntertainmentThe Independent
Gerry Rafferty: Bipolar alcoholic, industry misfit – and one of Britain’s most treasured musicians
Ten years after his death, a new record adds to the treasured artist’s legacy. Paul Sexton speaks to Rafferty’s daughter Martha about putting together one final round of superior song craft
- EntertainmentEvening Standard
Seven London spots that have inspired great music
From the housing estates of East London to Premier League football grounds, artists have had their imaginations stoked by the city’s various sights and sounds, creating some amazing music as a result. Here, we’ve picked out some of the finest examples of tracks and albums that wouldn’t exist without London’s influence. Much of this song was inspired by Ray Davies' own memories of Waterloo.
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