Overview

• An official statement from the Supertramp Partnership confirmed Davies died at his Long Island home, with reports citing either Sept. 5 or Sept. 6 as the date.
• He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2015, prompting the cancellation of a planned European reunion tour that year.
• Davies wrote and sang hits including Bloody Well Right and Goodbye Stranger, with his baritone voice and Wurlitzer piano central to the band’s sound.
• After Hodgson left in 1983, Davies continued leading Supertramp through four additional albums, culminating with 2002’s Slow Motion, and later performed as Ricky and the Rockets.
• Royalty battles tied to the band’s catalog continued into 2025, with a recent U.S. ruling awarding payments to former members; he is survived by his wife, Sue, the band’s longtime manager.