Considered as one of the most gifted composer, songwriter and lyricist, Roger Hodgson is the legendary voice of the band Supertramp and composer of the most beautiful songs that the group has given us. Give a Little Bit, Dreamer, The Logical Song, School ,It’s Raining Again, Fool’s Overture, Take the Long Way Home and Breakfast in America as well as many others have become the soundtracks enjoyed by many. So buy your Roger Hodgson tickets and enjoy listening to him perform these tracks live, which have stood the test of time and have helped Roger Hodgson and the Supertramp gain a worldwide following.

Born on the 21st of March, 1950 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, the English born musician had an interest in music from a very young age. He learned how to play the guitar himself and at the young age of 12, was already writing songs. Not long after school, Roger recorded his first studio album called, Mr.Boyd with a session band that included a musician Rew Dwight, who later became known as Elton John. It was during this time that Roger Hodgson met another musician Rick Davies. The meeting became the origin of the band Supertramp.

Their initial collaborations attracted a lot of attention, including from the record label A & M, and their first album named after the band, was released in 1969. Roger was only 19 years old at the time. Soon after the second album, Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies began writing separately, but both still retained credits as composer.

For a time being, Roger led the group, during that time Supertramp sold more than 60 million albums and became a phenomenon of the rock music world. In Canada, the albums Crime of the Century and Breakfast in America reached the category of diamond discs. The album Breakfast in America contained four hit songs, in which three of them were sung by Roger. Each of the tracks reached first position in many countries and stood in the first spot for a whole year, making this band’s album one of the biggest selling albums of all time.

The next nine years of the band were considered as The Golden Years by their fans. Breakfast in America culminated in numerous concerts worldwide and has sold over 18 million copies. Aside from this hit album, two other albums, The Logical Song and Take The Long Way Home saw Roger’s talented abilities as a songwriter and producer. The Logical Song won many prizes and it’s title song was named best song both musically and lyrically and was awarded the prestigious English Ivor Novello Award in 1980. It also has the honors of being one of most popular and quoted song in schools. So if you enjoy music that is sung beautifully then buy Roger Hodgson tickets as soon as possible, his live performances are not to be missed.

He left the group Supertramp in 1983, just after producing the band’s album Famous Last Words , followed by a long tour with the group. He chose to live a simple life with his family and follow his spiritual values. Hodgson even built a recording studio in his home, allowing him to continue to work as well as be with his children. His first solo album, In the Eye of The Storm was released in 1984. It became an international hit, which sold over 2 million copies.

In 1987, Roger released his second album called, Hai Hai. In the same year, he had a very bad fall and broke both of his wrists. The doctors told him, he should stop, and that he may never be able to play music again. Despite doctor’s warning, Roger kept faith in his abilities. Thus, after a long time of physical therapy and healing, he proved his doctors wrong and started playing music within a year of the fall. Nowadays, Roger performs in a variety of concerts, that include solo performances or with a backing band and symphony orchestra. So be sure to buy your Roger Hodgson tickets and enjoy this talented musician’s fine work.