Joseph Egan (born 18 October 1946) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. He was one of the two key members of Stealers Wheel, and co-write their hit song "Stuck in the Middle with You".
Joe Egan | |
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 Egan (left) in 1973, with Gerry Rafferty | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Egan |
| Born | 18 October 1946 Paisley, Scotland |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 1970s–90s |
Career
Egan was born into an Irish Catholic family in Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Along with former St Mirin's Academy schoolmate Gerry Rafferty,[1] he played in various smaller British bands, such as The Sensors and The Maverix,[2] and worked as a session musician.
In 1972, Egan and Rafferty founded the folk/rock band Stealers Wheel.[3] After two unsuccessful singles, their song "Stuck in the Middle With You"—co-written by the two—became a hit in 1973, and reached the Top Ten of both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Subsequently, the band had a few smaller successes, among others, with the Egan-penned song "Star", but stagnating sales figures and artistic differences finally led to the band's break-up in 1975.[4]
Egan recorded a solo debut album, Out of Nowhere, in 1979.[5] 1981 saw the release of his second album, Map,[5] which was not a critical or commercial success, and subsequently no singles were released in support of it. Egan left the music business in the 90s.