Tonight’s mystery artist was not comfortable being in the lime light but managed to turn those feelings into more than one big hit writing about it. Any guesses who our reluctant star might be??

His general manager Michael Grey is quoted in Wikipedia as saying:

“Generally an autobiographical writer, Gerry Rafferty returned to this theme often, in the lyrics of Stealers Wheel songs such as "Star", "Stuck in the Middle With You", and "Good Businessman", and later solo tracks like "Take the Money and Run" (from Night Owl), "Welcome to Hollywood" (from Snakes and Ladders), and "Sleepwalking" The liner notes to the compilation album Right Down the Line, written by Jerry Gilbert with Rafferty's close co-operation, note his consistent refusal to tour the United States and "generally 'play the industry game'

Tonight's featured song from Stealers Wheel:

Here is Star:

And another Not sure I like being here tune Baker Street:

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