{"id":2005506,"date":"2025-09-08T05:16:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T05:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2005506"},"modified":"2025-09-08T05:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T05:16:18","slug":"supertramp-co-founder-rick-davies-dead-at-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/supertramp-co-founder-rick-davies-dead-at-81\/","title":{"rendered":"Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dead at 81"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rick Davies, co-founder of the British rock group Supertramp, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/departed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:died Saturday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">died Saturday<\/a> at his home on Long Island. He was 81.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Supertramp confirmed on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/supertramp.com\/tribute\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:band's website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">band&#8217;s website<\/a> that Davies died of cancer after battling multiple myeloma for years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The singer and songwriter was known for keeping the group together after Roger Hodgson pursued other endeavors following a band dispute in 1983.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/jerry-adler-the-sopranos-the-good-wife-actor-dead-96\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jerry Adler, \u2018The Sopranos\u2019 And \u2018The Good Wife\u2019 Actor, Dead At 96;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Jerry Adler, \u2018The Sopranos\u2019 And \u2018The Good Wife\u2019 Actor, Dead At 96<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Rick Davies, Supertramp co-founder, died Saturday after battling cancer. He was 81.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Born in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/united-kingdom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Swindon, England;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Swindon, England<\/a> in 1944, Rick\u2019s love of music began in his childhood listening to Gene Krupa\u2019s \u2018Drummin\u2019 Man\u2019 which grew into a lifelong passion for jazz, blues and rock\u2019n\u2019roll,&#8221; the band wrote in a tribute posted online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? 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Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;As co-writer, along with partner Roger Hodgson, he was the voice and pianist behind\u00a0Supertramp\u2019s most iconic songs, leaving an indelible mark on rock music history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Rick Davies sings into a microphone\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PI1I4mCLATjuXOXhdOhLLw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/d5fe22ac5387d2f2a3620c457f1889b8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Rick Davies co-wrote and sang a number of Supertramp hits, including &#8220;Goodbye Stranger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Davies wrote and sang &#8220;Goodbye Stranger&#8221; and &#8220;Bloody Well Right,&#8221; in addition to a number of hits for the band.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Founded in 1969 with guitarist Richard Palmer and drummer Robert Millar, Supertramp&#8217;s 1974 album, &#8220;Crime of the Century,&#8221; was their first with commercial success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The band&#8217;s sixth album, &#8220;Breakfast in America,&#8221; went quadruple platinum and earned the band two <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/grammys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Grammy Awards.\u00a0;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Grammy Awards.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Supertramp portrait\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VCi6uuvx_PrXynmi.a6sZg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/bbcea917332812b1f83697ba60ab3c35\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Supertramp was founded by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands\u2019 sound,&#8221; the band continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Beyond the stage, Rick was known for his warmth, resilience, and devotion to his wife Sue, with whom he shared over five decades. After facing serious health challenges, which kept him unable to continue touring as\u00a0Supertramp, he enjoyed performing with his hometown buds as\u00a0Ricky and the Rockets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Supertramp added, &#8220;Rick\u2019s music and legacy continue to inspire many and bears testament to the fact that great songs never die, they live on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/supertramp-co-founder-rick-davies-dead-81\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dead at 81;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dead at 81<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rick Davies, co-founder of the British rock group Supertramp, died Saturday at his home on Long Island. He was 81. Supertramp confirmed on the band&#8217;s website that Davies died of cancer after battling multiple myeloma for years. 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