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Rick Davies, co-founder of the British rock group Supertramp, died Saturday at his home in Long Island. He was 81.

Supertramp confirmed on the band's website that Davies died of cancer after battling multiple myeloma for years.

The singer and songwriter was known for keeping the group together after Roger Hodgson pursued other endeavors following a band dispute in 1983.

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"Born in Swindon, England in 1944, Rick’s love of music began in his childhood listening to Gene Krupa’s ‘Drummin’ Man’ which grew into a lifelong passion for jazz, blues and rock’n’roll," the band wrote in a tribute posted online.

"As co-writer, along with partner Roger Hodgson, he was

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