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'''Rick Davies''' (born Richard Davies, [[22 July]] [[1944]], Eastcott Hill, [[Swindon]], [[Wiltshire]], [[England]]) is a [[England|British]] [[musician]], who is the founder and a member of the [[rock band]] [[Supertramp]]. |
'''Rick Davies''' (born Richard Davies, [[22 July]] [[1944]], Eastcott Hill, [[Swindon]], [[Wiltshire]], [[England]]) is a [[England|British]] [[musician]], who is the founder and a member of the [[rock band]] [[Supertramp]]. |
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He played [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[harmonica]] and [[melodica]] on the |
He played [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[harmonica]] and [[melodica]] on the band’s many [[chart-topper|hit]] records. Although not recognized for a very distinctive voice (Davies' [[human voice|voice]] is more of a raspy, bluesy [[tenor]], as opposed to [[Roger Hodgson]]'s reedy ''[[Jon Anderson]]/[[Barry Gibb]]-like'' [[alto]]-range vocals), he has [[songwriter|composed]] many of Supertramp's songs like the [[United States|U.S.]] Top 20 hit "Goodbye Stranger", "Bloody Well Right", "Ain't Nobody But Me", the U.S. [[Top 40]] hit "My Kind of Lady" and the last Supertramp hit single "Cannonball", which hit #28 in 1985. |
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Davies currently owns a company, called 'Rick Davies Productions', which is the [[copyright]] holder of Supertramp's [[sound recording and reproduction|recordings]] and name. |
Davies currently owns a company, called 'Rick Davies Productions', which is the [[copyright]] holder of Supertramp's [[sound recording and reproduction|recordings]] and name. |
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He married his |
He married his wife Sue (who has been Supertramp's manager since 1984) in 1977. |
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Revision as of 21:37, 19 January 2008
- For Australian rules footballer of the same name see Rick Davies (footballer).
Rick Davies (born Richard Davies, 22 July 1944, Eastcott Hill, Swindon, Wiltshire, England) is a British musician, who is the founder and a member of the rock band Supertramp.
He played keyboards, harmonica and melodica on the band’s many hit records. Although not recognized for a very distinctive voice (Davies' voice is more of a raspy, bluesy tenor, as opposed to Roger Hodgson's reedy Jon Anderson/Barry Gibb-like alto-range vocals), he has composed many of Supertramp's songs like the U.S. Top 20 hit "Goodbye Stranger", "Bloody Well Right", "Ain't Nobody But Me", the U.S. Top 40 hit "My Kind of Lady" and the last Supertramp hit single "Cannonball", which hit #28 in 1985.
Davies currently owns a company, called 'Rick Davies Productions', which is the copyright holder of Supertramp's recordings and name.
He married his wife Sue (who has been Supertramp's manager since 1984) in 1977.
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