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Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson (born 21 March 1950) is a British vocalist and musician and one of the founding members of the progressive rock group Supertramp.[1][2][3] He is recognised for his high-pitched singing voice, which became a trademark for Supertramp, and often writes about spiritual and philosophical topics. He has been given the nickname of Mr. Supertramp by fans.
[edit] Biography[edit] 1950–1969: Early yearsHodgson was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, in 1950 and grew up in Oxford in a wealthy middle-class family. He went to Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. He wrote some of his most popular songs like "Breakfast in America", "The Logical Song", and some of "Fool's Overture" at home with a harmonium he had bought from a neighbour when he was 17 years old (this instrument is used in the background of "Breakfast in America", and prominently appears on "Two of Us" and his solo track "The Garden"). [edit] 1969–1983: SupertrampAs a copyright agreement similar to Lennon/McCartney with The Beatles, almost all Supertramp songs were credited to Davies and Hodgson, regardless of who actually wrote them, but, the person singing the song is the person who wrote it. Roger Hodgson is the main writer of hits such as "The Logical Song", "Dreamer", "Give A Little Bit", "Breakfast in America", "It's Raining Again", "Take the Long Way Home" and "Fool's Overture". [edit] 1984–present: Solo careerAfter his departure from Supertramp in 1983, Hodgson launched into his solo career with 1984's In the Eye of the Storm.[4] Compared favourably to his Supertramp work, it includes "Had a Dream (Sleeping with the Enemy)" and "In Jeopardy". Hodgson is credited with playing nearly all the instruments as well as writing and producing the album. It has been said that the song "Hooked On A Problem" was at one time a contender for Supertramp's "Breakfast In America" album from 1979. His second album, 1987's Hai Hai, had a distinctive synthpop-oriented feel, in the vein of the mid-80s trends, but it also maintains a songwriting style true to Hodgson's standards. However, just prior to the release of Hai Hai, Hodgson fell from a loft in his home and broke both wrists, which disabled him from successfully promoting the album. He also took a long break from both touring and recording. In this time, he turned towards a more spiritual path. In 1990, Roger Hodgson was approached by Yes to take the lead singer position after Jon Anderson had left to record and tour with ABWH. Hodgson enjoyed working with the group but thought it unwise to attempt to pass off the music as Yes, so he finally rejected the offer. One of the songs he co-wrote with Trevor Rabin, Walls, was released in 1994 on Yes' Talk album, with lyrics revised by Anderson. A version of Walls with only Hodgson and Rabin on vocals can be found on Trevor Rabin's 2003 archival release 90124. After a long break, he launched into his first tour since 1984 and released 1997's live "Rites of Passage" to document the tour. The live album was recorded at the Miner's Foundry in Nevada City, California (near his current home). He performed with a full band including his son Andrew, and Supertramp sax player John Helliwell. He then embarked on his first world solo tour in 1998. Hodgson appeared on the album Excalibur: La Legende Des Celtes for two songs: "The Elements," and "The Will of God." The project was headed by Alan Simon and released in 1999. In 2000, Roger Hodgson contributed vocals on a track titled "The Moon Says Hello" by Carlos Núñez, on the CD Mayo Longo. Hodgson's third solo effort Open the Door was released in 2000 and continued in the vein of his previous work. It is considered by most fans to be much more true to the Supertramp style than Supertramp's more bluesy 2002 album Slow Motion, which like all their post-Hodgson albums features Rick Davies as lead singer/songwriter. In August 2000 Hodgson guested with Fairport Convention at that years Cropredy Festival. He performed Breakfast In America, The Logical Song, Open The Door and Give A Little Bit, Open The Door solo, the rest backed by Fairport. In 2001, Hodgson toured as a member of the All-Starr Band in 2001, playing lead guitar, and has since collaborated with Trevor Rabin (who appears on the track "The More I Look" on Open the Door) and Ringo Starr. Hodgson is still giving concerts, often playing alone, but from time to time he is joined by other musicians or has a full orchestra accompanying him. He has taken part in the Night of the Proms concert series in Belgium and Germany in late 2004, as well as the rock festival, Bospop in 2005. In May 2006, Roger Hodgson was honoured by ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) in recognition of his song Give A Little Bit being one of the most played songs in the ASCAP repertoire in 2005. Hodgson was again honoured by ASCAP in April 2008 for Gym Class Heroes's "Cupid’s Chokehold/Breakfast In America", a remake of Hodgson’s "Breakfast in America". On 30 November 2005, he held his first concert in England in over twenty years, at Shepherd's Bush, London. While that performance was filmed and scheduled for a DVD release, the plan was scrapped. Instead, the concert recorded at the Place Des Arts in Montreal, Canada on 6 June 2006 was his first DVD, released on 22 August 2006, entitled Take The Long Way Home - Live In Montreal. In October 2006, the DVD was certified platinum by the CRIA (Canadian Recording Industry Association). Hodgson participated as a mentor on Canadian Idol along with Dennis DeYoung. He continued mentoring several of the finalists during his 2006 Canadian Tour. Hodgson performed at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium , UK on 1 July 2007. He sang a medley of his most popular songs: "Dreamer", "The Logical Song", "Breakfast in America" and "Give A Little Bit". On 18 September 2007, Eagle Vision re-released the DVD "Take The Long Way Home - Live In Montreal" to a worldwide audience. On 9 April 2008 Hodgson received an ASCAP award for the Gym Class Heroes' song Cupid's Chokehold, recognised as being one of the most played songs in ASCAPs repertoire from the 4th Quarter 2006 through the 4th Quarter 2007. [edit] Typical set list when touring with Aaron MacDonald in 2009
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[edit] DiscographyFor his work with Supertramp, see Supertramp discography between 1969 and 1982 Main article: Roger Hodgson discography [edit] References
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