LONDON (Reuters) -Rick Davies, the Supertramp vocalist and songwriter behind some of the British rock band’s best known hits such as “Goodbye Stranger” and “My Kind Of Lady,” has died at the age of 81, the band said on Monday.

Davies passed away on Saturday after a more than a decade-long battle with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.

“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,” a statement from Supertramp said. “His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the band’s sound.”

Born in Swindon, southwest England, in 1944, Davies grew up with a love of jazz, blues and the piano, and helped form Supertramp in 1970 after placin

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