Co-Founder of Supertramp Rick Davies Dead at 81

[Pete Dero]

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rick-davies-supertramp-dead-obituary-1235422832/

Supertramp co-founder and co-vocalist Rick Davies has died, aged 81.

The news was announced last night (September 7) via an official statement shared with Variety, and later announced to the public via the band's social media accounts. Per the statement, Davies died on Friday, September 5 at his home in Long Island.

"The Supertramp Partnership is very sad to announce the death of the Supertramp founder, Rick Davies after a long illness," the statement to Variety reads. "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."

They continued in their statement on social media: "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. His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands' sound."

He co-wrote many of the pop-rock group's biggest songs, including "Goodbye Stranger," "Breakfast in America," and "Bloody Well Right"