THE NEW YORK POST – Rick Davies, the founding member of the 1970s British rock band Supertramp, has died at age 81.
The rocker died at his Long Island home Friday following a decade-long battle with Multiple Myeloma, a type of blood cancer, the band revealed.
The group’s surviving members paid their respects to Davies in a heartfelt statement on social media.
“The Supertramp Partnership is very sad to announce the death of the Supertramp founder, Rick Davies after a long illness,” the “Goodbye Stranger” hitmakers wrote on Facebook Sunday.
“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.”
“As co-writer, along with partner Roger Hodgson, he was the voice and pianist behind Supertramp’s most iconic songs, leaving an indelible mark on rock music history,” the statement went on. “His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands’ sound.”
The post was accompanied by a tribute using the singer’s lyrics from their 1979 track, “Goodbye Stranger” …
