London, Sept. 8 -- Rick Davies, the self-effacing Englishman whose gravelly voice, lyrical melancholy and deft touch on the Wurlitzer electric piano powered the rise of Supertramp, has died at 81 after a decade-long battle with multiple myeloma.
The English vocalist and keyboardist died on Saturday, a decade after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, the band said.
"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 said. "His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands' sound."Davies wrote songs including 1974's Bloody Well Right, their US cha...