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Egan was born into an Irish Catholic family in Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Along with former St Mirin's Academy schoolmate Gerry Rafferty, [1] he played in various smaller British bands, such as The Sensors and The Maverix, [2] and worked as a session musician. [2] In 1972, Egan and Rafferty founded the folk/rock band Stealers Wheel. [3]
Stealers Wheel were a Scottish folk rock/rock band formed in 1972 in Paisley, Scotland, by former school friends Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty. [1] Their best-known hit is " Stuck in the Middle with You ".
"Stuck in the Middle with You" (sometimes known as "Stuck in the Middle") is a song written by Scottish musicians Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan and performed by their band Stealers Wheel. The band performed the song on the BBC's Top of the Pops in May 1973, and the song charted at No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart.
"Star" is a song written by Joe Egan and performed by Stealers Wheel. In 1974, it reached No.6 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart, No.12 on the Canadian pop chart, No.25 on the UK Singles Chart, and No.29 on the U.S. pop chart. [1] It was featured on the band's 1973 album Ferguslie Park. [2] The song was produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike ...
Rafferty and Joe Egan formed the group Stealers Wheel in 1972 and produced several hits, most notably "Stuck in the Middle with You" and "Star". In 1978, he recorded his second solo album, City to City, which included "Baker Street", his most popular song. A heavy drinker for much of his life, Rafferty died from liver failure in 2011.
Stealers Wheel (1972) Ferguslie Park (1973) Right or Wrong (1975) Singles from Ferguslie Park ... Joe Egan – vocals, piano, organ, acoustic guitar, kazoo;
The album also saw Joe Egan come on board, and the pair formed Stealers Wheel shortly afterwards. To capitalize on Rafferty's success with Stealers Wheel, the album received its first US release in 1973 on Blue Thumb Records. Following his subsequent solo success with "Baker Street", the label (then a subsidiary of ABC) reissued the album in ...
Rafferty then formed Stealers Wheel with Joe Egan before eventually emerging as a major recording act with "Baker Street". [1] A number of songs performed by Connolly on his early comedy albums originated with the Humblebums, and actual Humblebums recordings also frequently turn up on Connolly compilations.