Joe Egan Dies: ‘Stuck In The Middle With You’ Co-Writer & Singer With Stealers Wheel Was 77
deadline.comJoe Egan, who co-founded Stealers Wheel with Gerry Rafferty and co-wrote and sang on the enduring hit “Stuck in the Middle with You,” died July 6.
He was 77. The news was shared on the late Rafferty’s official Facebook page, but no details were provided. “Very sad news that the other half of Stealers Wheel, Joe Egan, passed away peacefully yesterday afternoon with his nearest and dearest around him,” read the post on the page run by Rafferty’s daughter, Martha. “I will always remember him as a sweet and gentle soul.
May he rest in peace.” Egan — who originally dreamed of soccer stardom — and Rafferty met as teenagers at St. Mirin’s Academy in their hometown of Paisley, Scotland, and formed Stealers Wheel in the early 1970s.
Their first two singles stiffed, but the third would become a rock and pop standard. RELATED: ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Moment Remembered In Home Video By Michael Madsen The pair co-wrote and both sang lead parts on “Stuck in the Middle with You,” which soared to the Top 10 in the U.S.
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