Who started the rumour that quiz host, Bob Holness, played saxopohone on Gerry Rafferty's 'Baker Street'?

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The saxophone riff was also the subject of an urban myth in the UK, created in the 1980s by British writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie.[1] As one of the spoof facts invented for the regular "Would You Believe It?" section in the NME, Maconie falsely claimed that British actor and television presenter Bob Holness had played the saxophone part on the recording.[1] Later, the claim was widely repeated. In addition to a guitar solo, played by Hugh Burns, the song featured a prominent eight-bar saxophone riff played as a break between verses, by Raphael Ravenscroft.[1][7] The melody had originally intended to be sung but was then tried on guitar. Ravenscroft, a session musician, was in the studio to record a brief soprano saxophone part and suggested that he record the now famous break using the alto saxophone he had in his car.[5] The part led to what became known as "the 'Baker Street' phenomenon", a resurgence in the sales of saxophones and their use in mainstream pop music and TV advertising. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Street_(song) Jul 20 11, 4:10 PM