Supertramp founding member Rick Davies dead at 81,…
Rick Davies, the founding member of the Seventies British rock band Supertramp, has died at age 81.
The rocker died at his Long Island home Friday following a decade-long battle with Multiple Myeloma, a kind of blood cancer, the band revealed.
The group’s surviving members paid their respects to Davies in a heartfelt assertion on social media.
Rick Davies, the founding member of the Seventies British rock band Supertramp, has died at age 81. Future Publishing via Getty Images
“The Supertramp Partnership is very sad to announce the death of the Supertramp founder, Rick Davies after a long illness,” the “Goodbye Stranger” hitmakers wrote on Facebook Sunday.
“Rick passed away at his home on Long Island on September 5th. We had the privilege of knowing him, and playing with him for over fifty years. We offer our sincere condolences to Sue Davies.”
“As co-writer, along with partner Roger Hodgson, he was the voice and pianist behind Supertramp’s most iconic songs, leaving an indelible mark on rock music history,” the assertion went on. “His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands’ sound.”
The post was accompanied by a tribute utilizing the singer’s lyrics from their 1979 observe, “Goodbye Stranger.”
Davies based the band in 1970 alongside fellow rocker Roger Hodgson. Getty Images
The rocker died at his Long Island home Friday following a decade-long battle with cancer. AFP via Getty Images
“Goodbye stranger it’s been nice / Hope you find your paradise…” the lyrics read.
Davies based the band in 1970 alongside fellow rocker Roger Hodgson.
The duo soon recruited Dougie Thomson, Bob Siebenberg, and John Helliwell, and carried out together from 1973 to 1983.
The band’s other hits embrace “Give a Little Bit,” “Breakfast in America,” “Take the Long Way Home” and “The Logical Song.”
The group also obtained a whole of 4 Grammy nods during their time together, including a nomination for 1980’s Album of the Year for “Breakfast in America.”
Two of their albums had been licensed diamond in Canada, propelling them to global stardom.
However, the group started to crumble shortly after the release of their 1982 album “Famous Last Words,” with Hodgson quitting over inventive variations.
Still, Davies and the other remaining members stayed together until the release of their closing album, “Slow Motion,” in 2002.
The band shared a touching tribute on social media. Supertramp/Facebook
The post was accompanied by a tribute utilizing the singer’s lyrics from their 1979 observe, “Goodbye Stranger.” Supertramp/Facebook
In 2015, Davies — who was born in Swindon, England in 1944 — was identified with cancer. The diagnosis occurred just as the band had deliberate a 25-date European tour.
The group was pressured to pull the plug on their reunion, with Davies being pressured to shift his focus absolutely on to his treatment at the time.
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