Raphael Ravenscroft Net Worth
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Updated on May 17, 2026
Raphael Ravenscroft net worth is
$1.5 Million
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Raphael Ravenscroft, (born Stoke-on-Trent) is a British musician and author on saxophone playing. He lives in Exeter.He is best known for his work with Gerry Rafferty, performing the saxophone solo on "Baker Street" and his performances with Pink Floyd —tenor sax in The Final Cut—, Abba and Marvin Gaye. Other Ravenscroft performing credits include work with America, Maxine Nightingale, Kim Carnes, Mike Oldfield, Chris Rea, Robert Plant, Brand X, Hazel O'Connor and Bonnie Tyler.In 1979, Ravenscroft released the solo album Her Father Didn't Like Me, Anyway (CBS Portrait JR 35683). In 1983, Ravenscroft released the track "Maxine" which gained airplay, but performed poorly on the charts. His track "A Whole Lot of Something Going On" was sampled by producer Heavy D on the track "Feel It In The Air", by Beanie Sigel.In 2010, Ravenscroft played on albums and on sessions with Duffy, and Mary Hopkin and Daft Punk and Ben's Brother Jamie Hartman. In 2011/12 Ravenscroft contributed to the album 'Propeller' by Art Rocker GRICE. Ravenscroft is also the author of several books on saxophone technique including the instruction book, The Complete Saxophone Player (1990).In 2012 Raphael Ravenscroft created the music for a series of films featuring photographer Don McCullin and in 2011-2012 composed for several major advertising campaigns around the world. In summer 2012 he retired due to ill health and moved back to Devon. He married and divorced twice and separated from his third wife in 2009. His daughter, from his second marriage, is the artist Scarlett Raven. He remains best known for his saxophone solo on Gerry Rafferty's 'Baker Street'.
| Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 4, 1954 |
| Died | 2014-10-19 |
| Place Of Birth | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Musician, composer, author |
| Profession | Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack |
| Nicknames | Raphael Ravenscroft, Ravenscroft, Raphael |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm irritated because it's out of tune. Yeah, it's flat. By enough of a degree that it irritates me at best. [remarking on his iconic sax solos in "Baker Street", in a 2011 radio interview] |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Played the saxophone on Gerry Rafferty's song "Baker Street". |
| 2 | In 1990 he published a successful instruction book, "The Complete Saxophone Player". He was a music tutor at York College. |
| 3 | He worked with Pink Floyd, Abba, and Marvin Gaye. Later in life, he worked as a session musician for Daft Punk and Duffy. |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Diamond Queen | TV Series documentary 1 episode, 2012 lead composer - 2 episodes, 2012 | ||
| William & Kate: A Royal Engagement | 2010 | TV Short documentary segment composer | |
| Double X: The Name of the Game | 1992 | as Raf Ravenscroft |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| William & Kate: A Royal Engagement | 2010 | TV Short documentary composer: stock music | |
| David Gilmour Live 1984 | 1984 | Video musician | |
| Pink Floyd: The Final Cut | 1983 | Video short musician |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double X: The Name of the Game | 1992 | writer: "I've Been Waiting" - as Ref Ravenscroft / writer: "Iggy's Place", "Give It Your Best", "Symphony in S Minor", "Brief Liaison", "Sarah's Song" - Remix Tackle Version, "Double X - The Name of the Game" - as Raf Ravenscroft | |
| David Gilmour Live 1984 | 1984 | Video performer: "Until We Sleep", "All Lovers Are Deranged", "There's No Way Out of Here", "Short and Sweet", "Run Like Hell", "Out of the Blue", "Blue Light", "Murder", "Comfortably Numb" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie and the Poor Boys | 1985 | Video as Raf Ravenscroft |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Gilmour Live 1984 | 1984 | Video | Himself - Saxophones, Keyboards, Percussion |
Known for movies
Double X: The Name of the Game (1992)
as Composer
William & Kate: A Royal Engagement (2010)
as Composer
David Gilmour Live 1984 (1984)
as Music Department
Pink Floyd: The Final Cut (1983)
as Music Department
