A page in the history of rock turns. Rick Davies, Supertramp singer, died of cancer this Saturday, September 7 at the age of 81. Co -founder of the British rock group, had composed some of his most famous songs of which Goodbye strange. Back into five emblematic titles that made Supertramp one of the most popular groups of the seventies and eighties.
1. “The logical song” (1979)
N ° 1 in Canada, a certified gold record in France, occupied the sixth place in the American Hot 100 carol …The logical songalbum extract Breakfast in AmericaWithout a doubt, it is the greatest success of the group and conquered the world in 1979 with its intoxicator melody. A reflection on the meaning of being given to your life and modern education that instantly becomes the hymn of a generation. Written by Roger Hodgson, The Tube The logical song In theory, it had to be interpreted on the stage in theory after the last departure in 1983.
2. “Breakfast in America” (1979)
Homonymous song of Breakfast in America (1979), the title is one of the four singles chosen to promote the album. This ironic oda to the American dream, seen by the expatriate British, captures the spirit of an era dyed of nostalgia. The album becomes one of the best albums sold in the world, exceeding dozens of millions of copies, including three million copies in France and won two Grammy awards.
3. “Foreign Goodbye” (1979)
Always on the same album, Goodbye strange He also marked the history of music. Recorded between May and December 1978 at the Studios Village recorder in Los Angeles, this composition of Rick Davies benefits from one of the most complex arrangements of the album. Although it is sophisticated, the song perfectly illustrates the evolution of Supertramp towards a more accessible and popular sound: Rick Davies displayed his pianist talents in Wurlitzer Electronic and Hammond Organ.
4. “Dreamer” (1974)
Dreamer Mark the group’s commercial beginnings with the album Crime of the century In 1974. This melancholy title in the lost illusions already established the Speramp’s sound firm: sophisticated arrangements and vocal harmonies and introspective themes. First advance of the group, the song reveals Supertramp to the general public and its potential between progressive rock and pop sensitivity.
5. “It is raining again” (1982)
Last great success of the group, Is raining again It acts as the third single from the album … famous last words … Released in 1982. This melancholic title seems paradoxically the end of an era, since it is the last album to bring Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson before the last game in 1983.
The song, with its rainy metaphor for relational difficulties, closes the most fruitful period of Supertramp.
Source: BFM TV
