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My Take
To me, Roger Hodgson owns one of the most instantly recognizable voices in rock history. The Logical Song, Dreamer, Give a Little Bit — those soaring melodies carried Supertramp from art-rock obscurity to global ubiquity, and they were largely his. What I respect most is the marriage of philosophical lyrics and irresistible hooks; he made existential doubt something you could sing along to in the car. Decades after leaving the band, his songs still feel current rather than nostalgic, which is the rarest achievement in pop music. For my money, he belongs in any serious conversation about Britain's great melodic songwriters.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roger Hodgson
- Name (Japanese)
- ロジャー・ホジスン
- Reading
- ろじゃー・ほじすん
- Born
- March 21, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- singer / guitarist / pianist / songwriter / record producer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.rogerhodgson.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/RogerHodgson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger%20Hodgson
Frequently asked questions
When was Roger Hodgson born?
Born March 21, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Roger Hodgson from?
Roger Hodgson is from Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
What does Roger Hodgson do?
Roger Hodgson works as singer, guitarist, pianist, songwriter, record producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
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.