Rick Davies, the co-founder, singer and songwriter of the hit-making British progressive rock band Supertramp , died of multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, on Saturday, September 6, at his home in East Hampton, New York. He was 81.

His death was announced today on Supertramp’s 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 tribute states. “His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands’ sound.”

Davies had been battling the cancer for 10 years, leaving him unable to tour in recent years, according to the band.

The band was co-founded by keyboardist Davies and vocalist Roger Hodgson. At the peak of th

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