Roger Hodgson

Roger Hodgson
Roger Hodgson
	Hodgson in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson
Born	21 March 1950 (age 74); Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Origin	Oxford, England
Genres	Progressive rock; pop rock; art rock; soft rock;
Occupation(s)	Singer; musician; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; keyboards; guitar; bass guitar;
Years active	1969–present
Labels	A&M; Unichord/Voiceprint; Epic; Eagle Vision; Universal;
Formerly of	Argosy; Supertramp; Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band;
Website	RogerHodgson.com

Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson (born 21 March 1950) is an English singer, musician and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman and founding member of the progressive rock band Supertramp.^[2]^[3]^[4] Hodgson composed and sang the majority of the band’s hits, including "Dreamer", "Give a Little Bit", "Take the Long Way Home", "The Logical Song", "It's Raining Again", and "Breakfast in America".

In 1983, Hodgson left Supertramp and moved his family away from Los Angeles to live a simpler lifestyle close to nature. After releasing two solo albums in 1984 and 1987, he took a break from his music career to spend time with his children as they were growing up.^[5] He returned to touring in 1997, and released a third solo album in 2000.

Hodgson often writes about spiritual and philosophical topics, and his lyrics have been described as personal and meaningful.^[6]

^ "Hodgson serving Breakfast in America 40 years later". Victoria News. 9 October 2019.
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^ "Breakfast in Detroit: Tales from a Dreamer!". Retrieved 18 August 2015.
^ Stockbridge, Kathy (10 October 2017), "Roger Hodgson of Supertramp Brings Sold Out Crowd to Their Feet", NYS Music, retrieved 16 November 2017

[1] "Hodgson serving Breakfast in America 40 years later". Victoria News. 9 October 2019.

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[ExclusiveInt-5] "Breakfast in Detroit: Tales from a Dreamer!". Retrieved 18 August 2015.

[NYSMusic-6] Stockbridge, Kathy (10 October 2017), "Roger Hodgson of Supertramp Brings Sold Out Crowd to Their Feet", NYS Music, retrieved 16 November 2017

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