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<p><b>Raphael „Raf“ Ravenscroft</b> (* <a href="4._Juni" title="4. Juni">4. Juni</a> <a href="1954" title="1954">1954</a> in <a href="Stoke-on-Trent" title="Stoke-on-Trent">Stoke-on-Trent</a>; † <a href="19._Oktober" title="19. Oktober">19. Oktober</a> <a href="2014" title="2014">2014</a> in <a href="Exeter" title="Exeter">Exeter</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-ITV21102014_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ITV21102014-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> war ein britischer <a href="Saxophonist" class="mw-redirect" title="Saxophonist">Saxophonist</a> und <a href="Komponist" title="Komponist">Komponist</a>.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Leben">Leben</h2></div>
<p>Ravenscroft spielte unter anderem mit <a href="Pink_Floyd" title="Pink Floyd">Pink Floyd</a>, <a href="Marvin_Gaye" title="Marvin Gaye">Marvin Gaye</a>, <a href="ABBA" title="ABBA">ABBA</a>, <a href="Kim_Carnes" title="Kim Carnes">Kim Carnes</a>, <a href="Bonnie_Tyler" title="Bonnie Tyler">Bonnie Tyler</a>, <a href="Chris_Rea" title="Chris Rea">Chris Rea</a>, <a href="Robert_Plant" title="Robert Plant">Robert Plant</a>, <a href="America_(Band)" title="America (Band)">America</a>, <a href="Mike_Oldfield" title="Mike Oldfield">Mike Oldfield</a>, <a href="Julian_Lennon" title="Julian Lennon">Julian Lennon</a>, <a href="Daft_Punk" title="Daft Punk">Daft Punk</a> und <a href="Duffy" title="Duffy">Duffy</a> zusammen. Außerdem spielte Ravenscroft den berühmten<sup id="cite_ref-Standard21102014_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Standard21102014-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saxophonpart bei <i><a href="Baker_Street_(Lied)" title="Baker Street (Lied)">Baker Street</a></i> von <a href="Gerry_Rafferty" title="Gerry Rafferty">Gerry Rafferty</a>, für den er einen Scheck über 27 <a href="Pfund_Sterling" title="Pfund Sterling">Pfund Sterling</a> erhielt, der zunächst nicht gedeckt war.<sup id="cite_ref-Scotsman02082008_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Scotsman02082008-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rafferty hingegen erhielt in der Folge rund 80.000 Pfund an Lizenzgebühren pro Jahr für den Song.<sup id="cite_ref-Standard21102014_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Standard21102014-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
Bereits im Alter von 60 Jahren verstarb Raphael Ravenscroft am 19. Oktober 2014. Wie der britische Telegraph berichtete, könnte ein <a href="Herzinfarkt" title="Herzinfarkt">Herzinfarkt</a> ursächlich für den Tod des Musikers sein.<sup id="cite_ref-ME22102014_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ME22102014-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Diskografie">Diskografie</h2></div>
<ul><li>Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway, 1979, (CBS Portrait JR 35683, Stereo)</li>
<li>Lifeline, 1985, + special guest stars on vocals: <a href="Julian_Lennon" title="Julian Lennon">Julian Lennon</a>, <a href="Kiki_Dee" title="Kiki Dee">Kiki Dee</a> (Polydor 827934-1, Stereo)</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Literatur">Literatur</h2></div>
<ul><li>Der Saxophonist (mit Audio-CD), Verlag Bosworth (2000), ISBN 978-3-936026-09-2</li>
<li>The Complete Saxophone-Player – Book 1</li>
<li>The Complete Saxophone-Player – Book 2</li>
<li>The Complete Saxophone-Player – Book 3, Verlag Music Sales (1987), ISBN 978-0-7119-0889-5</li>
<li>The Complete Saxophone-Player – Book 4</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://portal.dnb.de/opac.htm?method=simpleSearch&query=135167760">Literatur von und über Raphael Ravenscroft</a> im Katalog der <a href="Deutsche_Nationalbibliothek" title="Deutsche Nationalbibliothek">Deutschen Nationalbibliothek</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712388/">Raphael Ravenscroft</a> bei <a href="IMDb" title="IMDb">IMDb</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000200338">Raphael Ravenscroft bei allmusic.com</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.myspace.com/raphaelravenscroft">Myspace-Seite von Raphael Ravenscroft</a></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Einzelnachweise">Einzelnachweise</h2></div>
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<li id="cite_note-ITV21102014-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-ITV21102014_1-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2014-10-21/baker-street-saxophonist-raphael-ravenscroft-dies/"><i>Baker Street saxophonist Raphael Ravenscroft dies.</i></a> In: <a href="Independent_Television" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent Television">ITV News</a> vom 21. Oktober 2014, abgerufen am 21. Oktober 2014, auf itv.com (englisch).</span>
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<li id="cite_note-Standard21102014-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Standard21102014_2-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Standard21102014_2-1">b</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://derstandard.at/2000007106500/Britischer-Saxofonist-Raphael-Ravenscroft-gestorben"><i>Britischer Saxofonist Raphael Ravenscroft gestorben</i></a>, Nachruf in <i>Der Standard</i>, vom 21. Oktober 2014, abgerufen 22. Oktober 2014, auf derstandard.at</span>
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<li id="cite_note-Scotsman02082008-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-Scotsman02082008_3-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/stuck-in-a-battle-with-booze-1-1435593"><i>Stuck in a battle with booze</i></a>. In: <a href="The_Scotsman" title="The Scotsman">The Scotsman</a>, vom 2. August 2008, abgerufen am 22. Oktober 2014, auf scotsman.com (englisch).</span>
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<li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Udo Reineke: <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.kirche-im-wdr.de/nix/de/nc/startseite/programuid/baker-street/formatstation/wdr2/">Baker Street</a></i>, <a href="Verk%C3%BCndigungssendung" title="Verkündigungssendung">Verkündigungssendung</a>, kirche-im-wdr.de, 22. Juli 2021</span>
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<li id="cite_note-ME22102014-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-ME22102014_5-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.musikexpress.de/baker-street-legendaerer-saxophonist-raphael-ravenscroft-gestorben-152237/"><i>„Baker Street“: legendärer Saxophonist Raphael Ravenscroft gestorben</i></a>, vom 22. Oktober 2014, abgerufen am 27. Juli 2015, auf musikexpress.de</span>
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