Rick Davies, Supertramp co-founder and singer, dies at 81

The Brief

Rick Davies, the co-founder, singer and songwriter of British band Supertramp, has died at 81.

The band announced his death, saying he died after battling a type of blood cancer for more than a decade.

Davies co- formed Supertramp in 1969, and produced hits including "Goodbye Stranger," "The Long Way Home," "The Logical Song," and "Give a Little Bit."

Rick Davies, the singer and co-founder of British band Supertramp, has died at 81 after a long battle with cancer.

The band said he died Saturday after battling multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, for more than a decade.

Rick Davies, Supertramp co-founder

The backstory:

Born in Swindon, England in 1944, Davies had a passion for jazz, blues and rock and roll from a young age, the band said.

Davies founded the band with