The Story of... 'Baker Street' by Gerry Rafferty

6 February 2018, 14:24 | Updated: 7 March 2018, 11:05

It inspired a boom in saxophone solos in the late 1970s, and it remains one of the all-time greatest soft rock songs of all time.

But what was the backstory behind Gerry Rafferty's seminal 1978 track 'Baker Street'?

Who played the famous sax solo? Was it a certain TV game show host? What kept it off the top spot? Here's everything you need to know...