Rab Noakes Wife: Was Rab Noakes Married?

Rab Noakes was a singer-songwriter and founding member of Stealers Wheel who died on Nov. 11, 2022 at age 75.

Noakes died suddenly in hospital, according to the singer Barbara Dickson who announced his death on social media. A cause of death was not stated.

Barbara Dickson announced Noakes’ demise writing via a post on Twitter;

“I am shocked. We had so much in common – The Everly Brothers, the Flying Burrito Brothers and an enduring love of songs, particularly traditional music.”

Was Rab Noakes Married?

There has been no reportage on Noakes’ marital status so it is assumed he was not married at the time he died.

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Born on May 13, 1947, Noakes performed with Lindisfarne, who recorded his songs “Turn a Deaf Ear” on their first album, Nicely Out of Tune, and “Together Forever” on their second, Fog on the Tyne.

He also performed on Barbara Dickson’s “Turn a Deaf Ear” on her album Do Right Woman.

Noakes also sang backing vocals and played guitar on the first solo album by Gerry Rafferty, Can I Have My Money Back, most notably on “Mary Skeffington”, a song about Rafferty’s mother.

After these sessions, he became an early member of Stealers Wheel, although he left them before they recorded their first album.

Noakes also worked as a senior music producer at BBC.