London —

Rick Davies, the lead singer and co-founder of British rock band Supertramp, has died at age 81, the band announced Monday.

Davies, who wrote and sang songs including “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right,” died on Saturday of blood cancer multiple myeloma, the band said in a statement posted on its Facebook page and website .

“As co-writer, along with partner Roger Hodgson, he was the voice and pianist behind Supertramp’s most iconic songs, leaving an indelible mark on rock music history,” the statement said.

“His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands’ sound,” it added.

Davies formed Supertramp — briefly known as Daddy — along with Roger Hodgson in London in 1969.

The band’s 1974 album “Crime of the Century,” and

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