Hear the singer chosen as the first recipient of the Gerry Rafferty Prize, (via YouTube) below.
Hear the singer chosen as the first recipient of the Gerry Rafferty Prize, (via YouTube) below.
A singer has said he is "honoured" to become the first winner of the Gerry Rafferty Prize, a songwriting competition named after the famous Scottish musician.
Michael Cassidy, who comes from the same Renfrewshire town as Rafferty, was chosen by a judging panel that included the Baker Street singer's daughter Martha and DJ Jim Gellatly.
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