Rick Davies: Supertramp founding member dies aged 81
A founding member of Grammy award-nominated 70’s rock band, Supertramp, Rick Davies has died following a long battle with cancer.
The British singer-songwriter who had made his home in Long Island in the US, died at his residence last Friday.
Supertramp social media pages confirmed the rock star’s death in a statement, and confirmed Davies had spent his final days with wife Sue.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Davies co-founded Supertramp in 1970 with singer-songwriter Roger Hodgson. before being joined by Dougie Thomson, Bob Siebenberg, and John Helliwell for a 10-year stint in Supertramp lasting from 1973 to 1983.
“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,” the band’s statement said
The band had a range of worldwide hits including Give a Little Bit, Breakfast in America, The Logical Song, and Take the Long Way Home and received four Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year for Breakfast in America in 1980.
Their final album, Slow Motion, was released in 2002.
Davies was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2015 which led to the band cancelling a 25-date European tour.
Davies was born in 1944 in Swindon, England and took up drumming the drums and keyboard as a young boy and played in multiple bands before formingg Supertramp.
