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My Take
Rick Davies is the unglamorous backbone I always end up rooting for. As the founder of Supertramp and its only constant member, he held the whole project together through every lineup change, which takes a quieter kind of strength than the spotlight usually rewards. He wrote, sang, and played keyboards on songs like "Goodbye Stranger" and "Bloody Well Right," and that gravelly voice gave the band its grounded counterweight. His passing in 2025 closed a long chapter, but the warmth of those records has not aged. I have a real fondness for musicians whose substance outlasts their fame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rick Davies
- Name (Japanese)
- リック・デイヴィス
- Reading
- りっく・でいゔぃす
- Born
- July 22, 1944 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Swindon, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- musician / singer / pianist / songwriter / singer-songwriter
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.supertramp.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick%20Davies
Frequently asked questions
When was Rick Davies born?
Born July 22, 1944 (age 82).
Where is Rick Davies from?
Rick Davies is from Swindon, United Kingdom.
What does Rick Davies do?
Rick Davies works as musician, singer, pianist, songwriter, singer-songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.