{"id":31091,"date":"2025-12-26T21:39:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T21:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=31091"},"modified":"2025-12-26T21:39:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T21:39:04","slug":"icon-dead-%f0%9f%98%ad%f0%9f%92%94-with-heavy-hearts-we-announce-the-passing-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=31091","title":{"rendered":"ICON DEAD \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\udc94 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"347\"><strong data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"82\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rick Davies<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, the voice, pianist, and principal songwriter who shaped <strong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"181\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Supertramp<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, has died at 81. He passed away peacefully on September 5 at his home on Long Island after living for more than a decade with multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"625\">Born in Swindon, England, Davies found his calling early, even as school proved a struggle. In 1969, he co-founded Supertramp with <strong data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"521\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Roger Hodgson<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, a partnership whose contrasting backgrounds produced a distinctive sound that resonated with millions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"978\">The band\u2019s rise peaked with the 1979 landmark album <strong data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"720\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Breakfast in America<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, which topped the Billboard chart and delivered enduring classics like \u201cThe Logical Song,\u201d \u201cGoodbye Stranger,\u201d and \u201cTake the Long Way Home.\u201d Creative differences later led to Hodgson\u2019s departure in 1983, but Davies carried the band forward through new eras.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1314\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Illness eventually drew Davies off the road, yet he remained connected to music, finding joy in local performances and quiet creativity. Remembered for his soulful voice and unmistakable Wurlitzer touch, he leaves a legacy that lives on wherever Supertramp\u2019s songs are played\u2014a soundtrack of intelligence, warmth, and lasting emotion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rick Davies, the voice, pianist, and principal songwriter who shaped Supertramp, has died at 81. 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