At 81 years
Grief for Died Supertramp Star Rick Davies
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Supertramp became famous with hits like “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right”. Now the band and fans mourn the founding member Rick Davies.
Rick Davies, co -founder of the British band Supertramp, died in his house on Long Island. He was 81 years old. that Davies died of cancer after years of fighting.
According to media reports, the singer and songwriter was known for the fact that he held the group together after the departure of Roger Hodgson in 1983.
“The voice and the pianist behind the most famous songs by Supertramp”
“Rick was born in Swindon in 1944. ‘Drum’ Man’ heard what a lifelong passion for jazz, blues and rock’n’Roll developed, “wrote the band in their appreciation.
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As a composer together with his partner Roger Hodgson, Rick Davies was “the voice and the pianist behind the best -known songs of Supertramp” and thus left an indelible impression in the history of rock music “.
Davies wrote and sang, among other things, “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right” as well as a number of other hits for the band that he found in 1969.
Rick Davies’ Music inspired many people
On the band’s website, it says about Rick Davies: “Away from the stage, Rick was known for his warmth, his resistance and love for his wife Sue, with whom he was together for over five decades. After struggling with serious health problems, which prevented him from continuing to go on tour with Supertramp, he enjoyed it with his friends from his hometown as Ricky and the Rockets to appear. ” The band added: “Rick’s music and his legacy continue to inspire many people and are proof that great songs never die, but live on.”
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