Supertramp : Classics Vol.9 : Supertramp

 Richard Davies

 (July, 22nd 1944 – September, 6th 2025)

 was an English musician,

 singer and songwriter

 best known as founder, 

vocalist 

and keyboardist 

of the rock band

 Supertramp

Davies was its only 

constant member, 

and composed 

some of the band's 

best-known songs,

 including 

"Rudy",

 "Bloody Well Right", 

"Crime of the Century",

 "Ain't Nobody But Me",

 "From Now On", 

"Gone Hollywood",

 "Goodbye Stranger",

 "Just Another Nervous Wreck",

 "My Kind of Lady",

 "Cannonball"

 and

 "I'm Beggin' You". 

He is generally noted 

for his rhythmic 

blues piano solos 

and jazz-tinged 

progressive rock

 compositions and

 cynical lyrics.

Starting with the

 self-titled debut album 

Supertramp

 in 1970, 

Davies shared

 lead vocals 

with Supertramp 

songwriting partner 

Roger Hodgson 

until the

 latter's departure

 in 1983, 

at which point 

he became

 the sole

 lead vocalist

 of the group. 

Davies's voice 

was deeper 

than Hodgson's, 

and he usually employed 

a raspy baritone 

which stood in 

stark contrast

 to his

 band mate's tenor,

 but he occasionally sang

 in a falsetto 

which superficially 

resembled 

Hodgson's vocals, 

such as on

 "Goodbye Stranger"

 and

 "My Kind of Lady".

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