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Supertramp
Supertramp were a British rock band formed in London in 1970. Marked by the individual songwriting of founders Roger Hodgson (vocals, keyboards and guitars) and Rick Davies (vocals and keyboards), the group were distinguished for blending progressive rock and pop styles. The classic lineup, which lasted ten years from 1973 to 1983, consisted of Davies, Hodgson, Dougie Thomson (bass), Bob Siebenberg (drums) and John Helliwell (saxophone), after which the group's lineup changed numerous times, with Davies eventually becoming the only constant member throughout its history. The group found no success with their first two albums, but after a lineup change into what became their classic lineup, their third album, '' Crime of the Century'' (1974), was their breakthrough. Initially a more experimental prog-rock group, they began moving towards a more pop-oriented sound with the album. The band reached their commercial peak with 1979's ''Breakfast in America'', which yielded the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakfast In America
''Breakfast in America'' is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Supertramp, released on 16 March 1979, by A&M Records. It was recorded from May to December 1978 at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles. It spawned three US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit singles: "The Logical Song" (No. 6), "Goodbye Stranger" (No. 15), and " Take the Long Way Home" (No. 10). In the UK, "The Logical Song" and the title track were both top 10 hits, the only two the group had in their native country. At the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1980, ''Breakfast in America'' won two awards for Best Album Package and Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording, as well as nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. It became Supertramp's biggest-selling album, being certified 4x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for more than 4 million copies sold in the US. It has also sold more than 3 million copies in France (the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Of The Century (album)
''Crime of the Century'' is the third studio album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in October 1974 on A&M Records. ''Crime of the Century'' was Supertramp's commercial breakthrough in many countries, most notably in the UK, Canada and Germany where it peaked in the Top 5 while also making the Top 20 in Australia and France. It was an improvement over their previous sales in the US, but still only peaked at No. 38, with the US hit being " Bloody Well Right". "School" was another popular track, particularly on album rock-oriented radio stations. The album was eventually certified Gold in the US in 1977 after the release of '' Even in the Quietest Moments...''. In Canada, it was eventually certified Diamond (sales of one million copies). The album was Supertramp's first to feature drummer Bob Siebenberg (at the time credited as Bob C. Benberg), saxophone and clarinet player and vocalist John Helliwell, bassist Dougie Thomson, and co-producer Ken Scott. The album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Hodgson
Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson (born 21 March 1950) is an English singer, musician and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman and founding member of the progressive rock band Supertramp. Hodgson composed and sang the majority of the band’s hits, including "Dreamer", "Give a Little Bit", " Take the Long Way Home", "The Logical Song", " It's Raining Again", and "Breakfast in America". In 1983, Hodgson left Supertramp and moved his family away from Los Angeles to live a simpler lifestyle close to nature. After releasing two solo albums in 1984 and 1987, he took a break from his music career to spend time with his children as they were growing up. He returned to touring in 1997, and released a third solo album in 2000. Hodgson often writes about spiritual and philosophical topics, and his lyrics have been described as personal and meaningful. Biography 1950–1969: early years Hodgson was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, on 21 March 1950, the son of Charles and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Davies
Richard Davies (born 22 July 1944) is an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as founder, vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band Supertramp. Davies was its only constant member, and composed some of the band's best-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 (Supertramp song), Cannonball" and "I'm Beggin' You". He is generally noted for his rhythmic blues piano solos and jazz-tinged progressive rock compositions and cynical lyrics. Starting with the self-titled ''Supertramp (album), Supertramp'' in 1970, Davies shared lead vocals with Supertramp songwriting partner Roger Hodgson until the latter's departure in 1983, at which point he became the sole lead vocalist of the group. Davies's voice is deeper than Hodgson's, and he usually employs a raspy baritone which stands in stark contrast to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Logical Song
"The Logical Song" is a song by English rock group Supertramp that was released as the lead single from their album '' Breakfast in America'' in March 1979. It was written primarily by the band's frontman Roger Hodgson, who based the lyrics on his experiences being sent away to boarding school for ten years. The song became Supertramp's biggest hit, rising to 7 in the United Kingdom and No. 6 on the US '' Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. In 2001, a cover version by the band Scooter returned the song to the top 10 in several European countries. Background "The Logical Song" was written primarily by Roger Hodgson, the lyrics based on his experience of being sent away to boarding school for ten years. It was a very personal song for Hodgson; he had worked on the song during soundchecks, and completed the lyrics and arrangement six months before proposing it to the band for the album. In 1980, Hodgson was honoured with the Ivor Novello Award from The British Academy of Composers an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Give A Little Bit
"Give a Little Bit" is the opening song on Supertramp's 1977 album '' Even in the Quietest Moments...'' The song was released as a single that same year and became an international hit for the band, peaking at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Singles chart. It was a chart hit in the band's native UK, reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was re-released in 1992 to raise funds for the ITV Telethon Charity event, but failed to chart. Recording and composition "Give a Little Bit" was first written by Hodgson when he was 19 or 20 years old before it was introduced to the band for recording five to six years later. Hodgson stated that the song was inspired by The Beatles' " All You Need Is Love", released during the love and peace movement of the 1960s. Hodgson said: Drummer Bob Siebenberg recounted that "Roger had been working at Malibu for quite a while on this tune. I'd hear the song in hotel rooms and places like that. He had the song on a little tape w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakfast In America (song)
"Breakfast in America" is the title track from English rock band Supertramp's 1979 album of the same name. Credited to Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, it was a top-ten hit in the UKSupertramp UK chart history The Official Charts. Retrieved 11 December 2011. and a live version of the song reached No. 62 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in January 1981. The lyrics tell about a person, presumably British, who dreams of visiting the . Composition The inner sleeve of the 1979 ''Breakfast in America'' album lists one musician – Roger Hodgson or[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamer (Supertramp Song)
"Dreamer" is a hit single from British band Supertramp's 1974 album '' Crime of the Century''. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1975. In 1980, it appeared on the band's live album ''Paris''. This live version was also released as a single and hit number 15 on the US charts, number 36 in the Dutch Top 40, and number one on the Canadian Singles Chart. When "Dreamer" had been released in 1974, its B-side " Bloody Well Right" was more popular in North America leading it to chart instead, at No. 35 in the US and No. 49 in Canada, with "Dreamer" only charting in Canada, that being at No. 75. "Dreamer" also appeared on Roger Hodgson's album, '' Classics Live'', recorded on tour in 2010. Background "Dreamer" was composed by Roger Hodgson on his Wurlitzer piano at his mother's house when he was 19 years old. At that time he recorded a demo of the song using vocals, Wurlitzer, and banging cardboard boxes for percussion. Hodgson recalled, "I was excited � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Stranger
"Goodbye Stranger" is a song by the English rock band Supertramp; it was written by Rick Davies. The song first appeared on their sixth studio album, '' Breakfast in America'' (1979). The lyrics present an "optimistic view from a drifter". Reception '' Billboard'' described "Goodbye Stranger" as "a fluid midtempo number highlighted by the band's near falsetto vocals, dominant keyboards and a strong melody line". ''Cash Box'' said it has "intriguing, well-paced vocals" from Rick Davies, and the "high backup singing" from Roger Hodgson and "blithe, spirited instrumentation". '' Record World'' said that the "keyboard/guitar & chorus hook provide a blithe fairytale effect". '' Ultimate Classic Rock'' critic Nick DeRiso rated it as Supertramp's fourth-best song, calling it a "snarky kiss-off from Davies" that "showcases the band's predilection for the Wurlitzer". Brett Milano of UDiscover Music rated Roger Hodgson's guitar solo at the end of the song as one of the 100 al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Raining Again
"It's Raining Again" is a song recorded by the English progressive rock band Supertramp and released as a single from their 1982 album '' …Famous Last Words…'' with credits given to Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, although as indicated on the album sleeve, it is a Hodgson composition. The end of the song incorporates the old nursery rhyme " It's Raining, It's Pouring". Background Hodgson said: "I wrote "It's Raining Again" on a day when I was feeling sad because I'd lost a friend. I was in England looking outside the window and it was pouring rain and literally, the song came to me. I started playing these chords on this pump organ and I just started singing "It's Raining Again"." Music video The music video was directed by Russell Mulcahy and conceptualized by Keith Williams. A man drives a beat-up convertible through a dust storm to a small town cafe to bring a bouquet to his girlfriend, who is a waitress there. A co-worker hands him a Dear John letter. After having h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take The Long Way Home (Supertramp Song)
"Take the Long Way Home" is the third US single and sixth track of English rock band Supertramp's 1979 album '' Breakfast in America''. It was the last song written for the album, being penned during the nine-month recording cycle. In 1980, the live version from ''Paris'' became a minor hit in various European countries. Background According to its composer Roger Hodgson, the song deals with how the desire to go home can go both ways: I'm talking about not wanting to go home to the wife, take the long way home to the wife because she treats you like part of the furniture, but there's a deeper level to the song, too. I really believe we all want to find our home, find that place in us where we feel at home, and to me, home is in the heart and that is really, when we are in touch with our heart and we're living our life from our heart, then we do feel like we found our home. Hodgson also said: This was the last song composed for ''Breakfast in America''. Reception '' Billb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Verheyen
Carl William Verheyen (born April 3, 1954) is an American musician best known for being the guitarist of Supertramp, the leader of the Carl Verheyen Band, and as a Los Angeles session guitarist. He was ranked ''One of the World's Top 10 Guitarists'' by Guitar Magazine and won the LA Music Awards category of ''Best Guitarist'' at their 6th annual awards ceremony. He has recorded with such artists as The Bee Gees, Chad Wackerman, Dolly Parton, Victor Feldman, Richard Elliot, and Stanley Clarke and has played guitar on film soundtracks including ''The Crow'', ''The Usual Suspects'', ''Ratatouille'', and '' Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol'', and TV shows ''Cheers'', ''Seinfeld'', and '' Scrubs''. He has been an adjunct instructor of studio jazz guitar for the USC Thornton School of Music and makes frequent instructional performances at the Musicians Institute (MI) in Hollywood, California, Guitar Institute of Technology and has authored instructional books including ''Improvis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
