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Rick Davies, Singer and Co-Founder of Supertramp, Dies at 81 – The New York Times

Rick Davies, Singer and Co-Founder of Supertramp, Dies at 81  The New York Times Rick Davies, creator of Supertramp who was behind the hits Bloody Well Right and Goodbye Stranger  The Telegraph Rick Davies, founder and mainstay with hit band Supertramp, dead at 81  CBC Supertramp founding member Rick Davies dead at 81, cause of death revealed  New York Post Supertramp singer and co-writer …

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Supertramp singer and co-writer dies at 81

Supertramp singer and co-writer dies at 81

Ian YoungsCulture reporter Getty Images Rick Davies, pictured in 2010, shared Supertramp vocals and songwriting with bandmate Roger Hodgson Supertramp founder Rick Davies dies at 81, a decade after being diagnosed with cancer Davies formed the band in 1969 and wrote hits like Goodbye Stranger and Bloody Well Right “Rick’s music and legacy continue to inspire many,” the band says …

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Rick Davies, Supertramp frontman and co-founder, dies aged 81 | Music

Rick Davies, Supertramp frontman and co-founder, dies aged 81 | Music

Rick Davies, the co-founder, vocalist and songwriter for the British band Supertramp, has died aged 81. The musician died at home on Long Island last week “after a long illness”, the band said in a statement released on Sunday. Davies, who wrote and sang hits including Goodbye Stranger and Bloody Well Right, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer concentrated …

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Supertramp’s Rick Davies, Who Sang ‘Bloody Well Right,’ Dies

Supertramp’s Rick Davies, Who Sang ‘Bloody Well Right,’ Dies

Rick Davies, one of the two co-founders, frontmen and chief songwriters of the British band Supertramp, which evolved from a progressive-rock group into an unexpected chart-topping ensemble with the album “Breakfast in America,” has died after a long battle with cancer, the band confirmed in a statement. He was 81 Davies, who wrote and sang such Supertramp hits as “Goodbye …

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Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens Hall of Fame goalie, dies at age 78 : NPR

Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens Hall of Fame goalie, dies at age 78 : NPR

Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden, pictured in 1977, died Saturday. The Hall of Famer helped the Canadiens win six Stanley Cup titles. ‎/AP hide caption toggle caption ‎/AP MONTREAL — Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender who helped the Montreal Canadiens win six Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died after a fight with cancer. He was 78. …

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Mark Volman, Singer of ‘Happy Together’ and Other Hits, Dies at 78 – The New York Times

Mark Volman, Singer of ‘Happy Together’ and Other Hits, Dies at 78  The New York Times Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, 80, Mourns Friend With Poignant Photo — He’s the Only One Left Alive  yahoo.com Mark Volman, Turtles and Flo & Eddie Co-Founder and Singer on ‘Happy Together,’ Dies at 78  Variety Mark Volman, founding member of ’60s rock group The Turtles, dies at 78  KTLA …

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Davey Johnson, swashbuckling manager who sparked the Mets and Nats, dies at 82 – The Washington Post

Davey Johnson, swashbuckling manager who sparked the Mets and Nats, dies at 82  The Washington Post Harper pays tribute to first manager Johnson after first-inning blast  MLB.com Davey Johnson, manager of ’86 Mets, dies at 82  ESPN Davey Johnson, who led Orioles and Mets to World Series titles as a player and manager, dead at 82  Yahoo Sports Former baseball manager Davey Johnson, who …

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Davey Johnson, 1986 Mets manager and 4-time All-Star, dies at 82

Davey Johnson, 1986 Mets manager and 4-time All-Star, dies at 82

NEW YORK (AP) — When the winning run scored in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, the New York Mets melted into a white-and-blue swirl near home plate, celebrating their implausible comeback from the brink of defeat. Right in the middle of all that humanity was Davey Johnson, who had arrived at the mob scene before many of his …

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