8 h. ago Rick Davies brought a peculiar funk to Supertramp, a band that existed on its own unfashionable terms

The tension between co-founders Roger Hodgson and Davies – who has died aged 81 – was the driving force of a band who refused to fit into any genreIt must be odd to have been a band’s co-founder and joint frontman and to know that when thousands of people came to see you, they did so on condition that not only did you play songs you neither wrote nor sung, but had also initially agreed not to perform. That was what happened to Rick Davies, who formed Supertramp with Roger Hodgson in 1970. Hodgson left the band in 1983 – on the agreement that he took his songs, and Davies took the name. But touring as Supertramp is impossible without The Logical Song or Dreamer or Breakfast in America, and so, to Hodgson’s irritation, Davies played the songs.It was fitting though, because the tension between Davies and Hodgson was very much the driving force of Supertramp. Davies loved jazz and blues, whereas Hodgson was in love with pop. And it was in the combination of their two impulses that Super...

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36 h. ago Rock legend dies after long health battle has heartbroken fans pay tribute

Beloved rock star Rick Davies, frontman of chart-topping band Supertramp, has died after a lengthy battle with his health and devastated fans, friends and loved ones have gathered to share their sadness

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36 h. ago Rock legend dies after long health battle as heartbroken fans pay tribute

Beloved rock star Rick Davies, frontman of chart-topping band Supertramp, has died after a lengthy battle with his health and devastated fans, friends and loved ones have gathered to share their sadness

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41 h. ago Supertramp founding member Rick Davies dead at 81 as tributes pour in

Following a battle with cancer, the singer-songwriter passed away in his Long Island home on Friday.

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3 d. ago Duchess of Kent dies at 92: Kate, William and Harry pay tribute to 'much

William and Kate said the Duchess - who became the oldest living member of the Royal Family when Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022 - would be 'much missed'.

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3 d. ago Baddie Winkle dead: Influencer Helen Van Winkle, 97, dies as tributes pour in

Helen Van Winkle, 97, was known online as Baddie Winkle and had more than three million followers on Instagram. She has been hailed a 'living legend' after her death

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4 d. ago Duchess of Kent dies at 92: Kate and William pay tribute to 'much

William and Kate said the Duchess - who became the oldest living member of the Royal Family when Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022 - would be 'much missed'.

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4 d. ago Duchess of Kent dead at 92: Kate and William pay tribute to 'much

William and Kate said the Duchess - who became the oldest living member of the Royal Family when Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022 - would be 'much missed'.

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4 d. ago Neighbours pay tribute to 'lovely' mum found dead after 'vanishing from Greece sunbed'

Michele Bourda, 59, has been found dead after she vanished in the Greek city of Kavala last month.

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4 d. ago Giorgio Armani dead: Morgan Freeman and Victoria Beckham lead tributes to fashion icon

The fashion world has been left in mourning following the death of Italian designer Giorgio Armani, with a number of stars paying tribute to the fashion icon

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5 d. ago Heartbroken celebrities pay tribute to Giorgio Armani after fashion icon's death aged 91

Immediately after news of his passing hit the web, hoards of heartbroken models, celebrities, and fashion elites took to social media to share tributes to the acclaimed Italian designer.

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5 d. ago Giorgio Armani dead: Italian fashion king passes away aged 91 as company pays tribute to 'tireless driving force'

Giorgio Armani, who was synonymous with modern Italian style and elegance, has died aged 91

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5 d. ago Giorgio Armani dead aged 91 as tributes pour in for Italian fashion designer

"Indefatigable to the end, he worked until his final days, dedicating himself to the company, the collections, and the many ongoing and future projects."

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5 d. ago BREAKING: Giorgio Armani dead: Fashion designer and billionaire dies at 91 as tributes pour in

Italian fashion designer and billionaire Giorgio Armani has died today after an incredible career in the fashion industry

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6 d. ago Tributes paid to teenager 'full of laughter and spirit' found dead after reservoir search

Daniel Holden was tragically found after a two-day search at Lower Rivington Reservoir

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7 d. ago Scott Spiegel dead: Evil Dead II writer dies as Bruce Campbell shares tribute

Scott Spiegel has died aged 67, it has been confirmed, with Evil Dead actor Bruce Campbell taking to social media to share a tear-jerking tribute to the writer

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9 d. ago Punk 80s legend Ray Mayhew dead as bandmate pays tribute to 'best friend'

Sigue Sigue Sputnik were a British new wave band formed in 1982 by former Generation X bassist Tony James.

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1 week ago Tributes paid to 'cracking wee lad' found dead in Scots street

Loved ones took to social media to pay their respects to Scott Boyd, who was died following an incident in Lanark.

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1 week ago Tyler Harris dead as bandmates pay tribute to The Ultra Violets drummer

He was described as the "heartbeat" of the band.

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1 week ago Victoria shooting update: alleged gunman fled with ‘powerful firearms’ and ‘understands bushcraft well’, police say

Police say suspect Dezi Freeman knows Victorian high country bushland ‘better than us’, as tributes paid to two dead officersVictoria police shooting live updatesWho is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect called police ‘terrorist thugs’ and tried to arrest magistrateWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn adventure-loving local detective planning his retirement and a senior constable on temporary assignment in Victoria’s alpine region have been identified as the victims of a shooting in Porepunkah.Detective leading senior constable Neal Thompson, 59, and senior constable Vadim De Waart, 35, were on Wednesday named by police as the officers allegedly killed by Dezi Freeman on Tuesday morning. Continue reading...

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