Rafferty was reputed to have earned £80,000 a year from the royalties on Baker Street The funeral of Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty is due to take place in his home town of Paisley.
Rafferty – best known for his hit single Baker Street – died two weeks ago at the age of 63.
First minister Alex Salmond and The Proclaimers are expected to join a requiem mass at St Mirin’s Cathedral on Friday morning.
Rafferty died at his home in Dorset on 4 January after suffering a long illness.
He had battled a drink problem and spent time in hospital in Bournemouth with liver failure.
His career high came in the 1970s and included Baker Street and Stuck in the Middle with You, recorded with his band Stealers Wheel.
Baker Street charted in the UK and US in 1978 after Rafferty began his solo career and is still played on radio stations around the world.
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