Rick Davies, the founder, lead singer, and primary songwriter of Supertramp , died on Saturday, September 6, according to a post on the British rock band’s website. Davies had been living with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, for more than 10 years, the group said. He was 81 years old.

Richard Davies was born in Swindon, England, in 1944, and he began playing music at a young age. After cycling through a handful of acts, Davies formed the band that would become Supertramp in 1969. The group—featuring co-vocalist Roger Hodgson, guitarist Richard Palmer, and drummer Robert Millar—released its debut album, Supertramp , the following year.

Supertramp steadily gained attention and popularity throughout the 1970s, especially after the solidification of the classic lineup of Davi

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