Overview

• The Supertramp Partnership said Davies died on September 5 at his Long Island home after a long illness, offering condolences to his wife and manager, Sue Davies.
• Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2015, he underwent aggressive treatment that led to the cancellation of a European reunion tour planned for later that year.
• A baritone vocalist and Wurlitzer-driven keyboardist, he co-founded Supertramp in 1969 and remained its only constant member through the band's last live performance in 2022.
• Davies wrote or co-wrote cornerstone tracks including Bloody Well Right, Goodbye Stranger, Cannonball, My Kind of Lady, Rudy, and Crime of the Century.
• Supertramp broke through with Crime of the Century in 1974 and achieved worldwide success with 1979’s Breakfast in America, with outlets reporting lifetime sales ranging from over 20 million to over 30 million.