After years of fighting with breast cancer, supertramps co -founder Rick Davies has succumbed to his illness.
The founder and front man of Supertramp, Rick Davies, died at the age of 81. On Saturday, September 6th, he succumbed to a blood cancer with which he had been fighting for ten years.
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The band shared the news of Davie’s death on her Facebook-Page with. Accordingly, Davies suffered from Multiplem Myeloma, a form of blood cancer. Davies, born in Swindon in 1944, was the only constant member of the band as a front singer, songwriter and keyboardist. As a supertramps co -founder, together with his partner Roger Hodgson, he was the voice and the pianist behind the best -known songs from Supertramp, including “Bloody Well Right”, “Crime of the Century” and “Goodbye Stranger”.
Rick Davies was the heart of Supertramp
Davies leaves an indelible impression in the history of rock music, according to the group in its official statement. “His soulful singing and his distinctive style on the Wurlitzer became the heart of the sound of the band. From the side of the stage, Rick was known for his warmth, resistance and dedication to his wife Sue, with whom he was together for over five decades,” they continue to write. Wurlitzer refers to the Wurlitzer Electric Piano, whose commitment defined the characteristic sound of the British rock band.
He contributed to the most commercially successful time of the band
Davies shared songwriting and singing with bandmate Hodgson during the most commercially successful years of the band, which include hit albums like Crime of the Century (1974), Breakfast in America (1979) and … Famous Last Words … (1982).
Rick Davies suffered from a serious illness
Davies had prevented serious health problems in recent years from going on tour with Supertramp. At times he appeared with his friends from his hometown as Ricky and the Rockets. Supertramp had previously dissolved several times and found them in new casts.
“Rick’s music and legacy continue to inspire many people and are proof that great songs never die, but continue to live,” said Supertramp in the Facebook post.