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Roger Hodgson (born: March 21, 1950 (1950-03-21) [age 74])[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]

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