Happy Birthday to Roger Hodgson of the Supertramp

Happy Birthday to Roger Hodgson of the Supertramp

 

  • Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson (born 21 March 1950) is a British musician and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman, and founding member, of progressive rock band Supertramp.
 
  • Supertramp are an English rock band formed in 1969 under the name Daddy before renaming themselves in early 1970.
 
  • Though their music was initially categorised as progressive rock, they have since incorporated a combination of traditional rock, pop and art rock into their music.
 
  • The band's work is marked by the songwriting of Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, the voice of Hodgson, and the use of Wurlitzer electric piano and saxophone in their songs.
 
  • They reached their peak of commercial success with 1979's Breakfast in America, which has sold more than 20 million copies. (From Wikipedia.com)