{"id":2008402,"date":"2025-09-09T08:08:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2008402"},"modified":"2025-09-09T08:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:08:11","slug":"supertramp-founding-member-dies-at-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/supertramp-founding-member-dies-at-81\/","title":{"rendered":"Supertramp founding member dies at 81"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\">\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/videoelephant\/thumbnails\/86041077007.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Supertramp star Rick Davies dies at 81<\/p>\n<p>The British singer and keyboardist Rick Davies died after battling multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, for 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Cover Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rick Davies, founding member of the British rock band <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3JsMj0DEzyWc0VDlHuy9Bx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supertramp<\/a>, has died at 81 after a lengthy battle with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2023\/08\/31\/blood-cancer-multiple-myeloma-treatment\/70670186007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multiple myeloma<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The band, known for hits like &#8220;Breakfast in America&#8221; and &#8220;The Logical Song,&#8221; announced on its <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/supertramp.com\/tribute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> that the singer and musician died Sept. 6 after a decadelong cancer battle. The English musician is survived by his wife, Sue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As co-writer, along with partner Roger Hodgson, he was the voice and pianist behind Supertramp&#8217;s most iconic songs, leaving an indelible mark on rock music history,&#8221; the group wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Davies was responsible for writing or cowriting the tracks &#8220;Breakfast in America,&#8221; &#8220;Goodbye Stranger,&#8221; &#8220;Dreamer&#8221; and &#8220;Give a Little Bit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Born in Swindon, southwest England, in 1944, Davies grew up with a love of jazz, blues and the piano. He helped form Supertramp in 1970 after placing a magazine ad looking for musicians.<\/p>\n<p>The band grew to fame in the 1970s and &#8217;80s with other international hits such as &#8220;It&#8217;s Raining Again&#8221; and &#8220;Take the Long Way Home.&#8221; The group&#8217;s &#8220;classic&#8221; lineup featured singer\/songwriter, cofounder and guitarist Roger Hodgson, along with Dougie Thomson on bass, Bob Siebenberg on drums and John Helliwell on saxophone. Throughout the band&#8217;s multiple lineup changes, Davies was the group&#8217;s only constant member.<\/p>\n<p>Davies, who also played keyboards and harmonica, carried the band forward after Hodgson&#8217;s departure in 1983 but disbanded the group by the end of the decade.<\/p>\n<p>Supertramp called Davies&#8217; &#8220;soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer (piano)&#8221; the &#8220;heartbeat of the bands&#8217; sound.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 exclude-from-newsgate wp-block-heading\">What is multiple myeloma?<\/h2>\n<p>Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer that affects plasma cells, or white blood cells that help fight infections by producing antibodies, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/multiple-myeloma\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20353378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>. Symptoms include fatigue, bone pain, weakness, weight loss, infections and kidney issues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rick&#8217;s music and legacy continue to inspire many and bears testament to the fact that great songs never die, they live on,&#8221; the band said.<\/p>\n<p>Contributing: Reuters<\/p>\n<p class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\">(This story was updated to include video.)<\/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.usatoday.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supertramp star Rick Davies dies at 81 The British singer and keyboardist Rick Davies died after battling multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, for 10 years. Cover Media Rick Davies, founding member of the British rock band Supertramp, has died at 81 after a lengthy battle with multiple myeloma. 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