Rick Davies

Richard Davies (22 July 1944 – 6 September 2025) was an English musician and singer-songwriter. He was best known as founder, singer and keyboardist of the rock band Supertramp. He wrote some of the band's well known songs including "Rudy", "Bloody Well Right", "Crime of the Century", "Ain't Nobody But Me", "From Now On", "Gone Hollywood", "Goodbye Stranger", "Just Another Nervous Wreck", "My Kind of Lady", "Cannonball" and "I'm Beggin' You".^[2]

Rick Davies
Davies in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Richard Davies
Born	(1944-07-22)22 July 1944 Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Died	6 September 2025(2025-09-06) (aged 81) East Hampton, New York, U.S.
Genres	Progressive rock pop rock art rock blues
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter singer
Instruments	Vocals keyboards harmonica[1]
Years active	1956–2022
Labels	A&M Rick Davies Productions
Formerly of	Supertramp
Website	supertramp.com

Davies died on 6 September 2025 in East Hampton, New York from problems caused by multiple myeloma at the age of 81.^[3][4]