Supertramp's Rick Davies 1944-2025

WITH his powerful voice and bitingly cynical lyrics, Rick Davies gave an edge to Supertramp's beautifully polished songs.

- BY MIA O'HARE

The keyboard player and vocalist was the founder of the British band whose combination of melodic pop and sophisticated rock made them a huge success around the world.

Rick, who has died aged 81, wrote and sang some of their best-loved tracks such as Goodbye Stranger, Cannonball, Bloody Well Right, and From Now On.

Their other classics include the Logical Song, Breakfast in America, and It's Raining Again.

A band statement said of Rick: "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.