Overview

• The Supertramp Partnership said he died on Sept. 5 at home on Long Island, prompting widespread tributes.
• Davies co-wrote and sang staples including "Goodbye Stranger" and "Bloody Well Right," anchoring Supertramp as its only constant member.
• Supertramp’s 1979 album Breakfast in America topped charts and won two Grammys, with global sales reported in the tens of millions.
• Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2015, he canceled a planned European reunion tour and later performed locally as Ricky and the Rockets.
• Legal disputes over royalties lingered into the 2020s, including settlements in 2023 and a U.S. court order reported in mid-2025.