Roger Hodgson (born: March 21, 1950)[1] is a British[citation needed] singer and songwriter best known for his work with Supertramp.[2] Hodgson was Supertramp's co-lead vocalist, he also played keyboards and guitar and sung the songs The Logical Song, Breakfast in America, Take the Long way Home, Give a little bit, Lord is it mine, School, Child of Vision, and Dreamer.[citation needed]
History[]
Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson was born on March 21, 1950.[3] As a child he was sent to boarding school, his time at boarding school would inspire him to write the Logical song.[4]
Supertramp[]
In 1969, he founded Supertramp with Rick Davies. Hodgson wrote some of Supertramp's most successful songs. In 1983, he left Supertramp to pursue a solo career and spend more time with his family.[citation needed]
Solo Carrer[]
In 1984, he released the album In the Eye of the Storm, the album was a success.[5] In 1987, Hodgson released his next album Hai Hai.[6] TOTO members Steve Lukather and David Paich would play on the album.[7]
In 1990, Hodgson was offered to join the band Yes as their lead singer, but Hodgson declined.[citation needed]
In 1997, Hodgson started to tour again and released a new album titled Rites of Passage.[8] In 2000, Roger released another solo album called Open the Door.[9] In 2010, he would release his album Classic Live where he played Supertramp songs live.[10]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hodgson canceled all of his live performances.[11]
Channel[]
In 2009, Hodgson created his channel.[12] The channel uploads clips from his concerts.
The description of his channel reads:
| “ | Welcome to the Official Youtube Channel of Roger Hodgson, the legendary co-founder of Supertramp and singer-songwriter of the classic hits Dreamer, Breakfast in America, Give a Little Bit, The Logical Song, Take The Long Way Home, It's Raining Again, School, Fool's Overture...and more! | ” |
―Roger Hodgson | ||
The most viewed video on the channel is a 2013 performance of the song Child of Vision. The video has over 30 million views.[13]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1428692/
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/supertramp-mn0000033666#biography
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/roger-hodgson-mn0000300128
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW8uYrALomM
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-eye-of-the-storm-mw0000190193#awards
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/hai-hai-mw0000650257
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/1002512-Roger-Hodgson-Hai-Hai
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/rites-of-passage-mw0000596306
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/open-the-door-mw0000464936
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/master/1177319-Roger-Hodgson-Classics-Live
- ↑ https://www.rogerhodgson.com/index.html#:~:text=With%20many%20events%20throughout%20the,you%20so%20much%20for%20understanding.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/@rogerhodgson/about
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm6cPXSjdRs
