[5] The distinctive wailing, bluesy sound of the sax riff was a result of the alto saxophone Ravenscroft was using being tuned slightly flat, and in a radio interview in 2011, he said that listening to his performance on the song annoyed him.

"[6] Ravenscroft's contribution to "Baker Street" is said to have been responsible for a resurgence in the sales of saxophones and their use in mainstream pop music and television advertising.

An almost identical riff had been played ten years before on the 1968 Steve Marcus jazz track "Half a Heart", and it has been suggested that Ravenscroft's performance on "Baker Street" may have been influenced by it.

[9] In 2010 he told the BBC's The One Show that he was paid only £27.50 for the "Baker Street" session, the Musicians' Union freelance rate at the time.

[13] In 2011, he recorded a tribute to commemorate the funeral of Gerry Rafferty called "Forgiveness" with friend/producer Grice Peters at Sound Gallery studios, which combined his saxophone playing with the voices of Grammy-nominated choir Tenebrae.

[15] Other Ravenscroft performing credits include work with America, Maxine Nightingale,[15] Daft Punk,[15] Kim Carnes, The Only Ones, Mike Oldfield, Chris Rea, Robert Plant, Brand X, Hazel O'Connor[16] and Bonnie Tyler.

[15] In 2012, Ravenscroft created the music for a series of films featuring photographer Don McCullin, and during 2011–2012 composed for several major advertising campaigns around the world.

[19] Ravenscroft died on 19 October 2014 at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, aged 60, of a suspected heart attack.