List of Supertramp band members
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Supertramp was an English progressive rock band from London. Formed in 1969, the group originally consisted of bassist and lead vocalist Roger Hodgson, guitarist and vocalist Richard Palmer, keyboardist and vocalist Rick Davies, and drummer Keith Baker. The band's current lineup includes Davies alongside drummer Bob Siebenberg, saxophonist John Helliwell (both since 1973), guitarist Carl Verheyen, trumpeter Lee Thornburg, bassist Cliff Hugo, keyboardist Mark Hart (all of whom joined in 1996), multi-instrumentalist Jesse Siebenberg (since 1997), keyboardist Gabe Dixon and backing vocalist Cassie Miller (both since 2010).
History
1969–1988
Supertramp were formed under the name of Daddy by Roger Hodgson, Richard Palmer, Rick Davies and Keith Baker.[1] Baker was soon replaced by Robert Millar, who performed on the group's self-titled debut album.[2] Shortly after the album's release in July 1970, Dave Winthrop joined on flute and saxophone, while both Palmer and Millar left.[2] Palmer's role was taken over by Hodgson, with Frank Farrell joining on bass and Kevin Currie joining on drums.[2] After the release of their second album Indelibly Stamped in June 1971, Supertramp began to fracture as they lost their funding and Farrell, Currie and Winthrop all left the band between 1972 and 1973.[2]
Davies and Hodgson rebuilt Supertramp in 1973, bringing in new members Dougie Thomson on bass, Bob Siebenberg on drums and John Helliwell on saxophone and woodwind instruments, who together released the band's "breakthrough" album Crime of the Century in 1974.[3] This lineup remained stable for a total of ten years, until Hodgson left in 1983 following a period of "musical differences" with the rest of the group, mainly Davies.[4] The group continued as a four-piece with touring musicians following Hodgson's departure, releasing the less successful Brother Where You Bound in 1985 and Free as a Bird in 1987, before breaking up the following year.[5]
1996 onwards
In 1996, Supertramp reformed with returning members Davies, Siebenberg and Helliwell, plus new members Mark Hart (keyboards, guitar, vocals), Carl Verheyen (guitar, backing vocals), Cliff Hugo (bass), Lee Thornburg (trumpet, trombone, backing vocals) and Tom Walsh (percussion). After the release of Some Things Never Change in 1997, Walsh was replaced by Jesse Siebenberg, son of drummer Bob.[6] Slow Motion followed in 2002.[2] Davies and Hodgson tried on several occasions to reunite in Supertramp, to no avail.[7] In April 2010, Davies reformed Supertramp to commemorate the band's 40th anniversary,[8] with Gabe Dixon replacing Mark Hart, and new member Cassie Miller joining on backing vocals.[9] Hart returned in 2015, although a concert tour was cancelled due to Davies undergoing treatment for cancer.[10]
Members
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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Rick Davies |
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![]() | Roger Hodgson | 1969–1983 |
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Richard Palmer | 1969–1971 |
| Supertramp (1970) | |
Keith Baker | 1969–1970 |
| none | |
Robert Millar | 1970–1971 |
| Supertramp (1970) | |
Dave Winthrop | 1970–1973 |
| Indelibly Stamped (1971) | |
Kevin Currie | 1971–1973 |
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![]() | Frank Farrell | 1971–1972 (died 1997) |
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Dougie Thomson | 1972–1988 |
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Bob Siebenberg |
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| all Supertramp releases from Crime of the Century (1974) onwards | |
![]() | John Helliwell |
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![]() | Carl Verheyen |
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![]() | Lee Thornburg |
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![]() | Cliff Hugo |
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Tom Walsh | 1996–1997 |
| Some Things Never Change (1997) | |
![]() | Mark Hart |
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| all Supertramp releases from Free as a Bird (1987) onwards, except Is Everybody Listening? (2001) and 70–10 Tour (2010) |
![]() | Jesse Siebenberg |
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![]() | Gabe Dixon | 2010–2011 |
| 70-10 Tour (2010) |
Cassie Miller | backing vocals |
Touring
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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![]() | Scott Page | 1983–1986 |
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Fred Mandel | 1983 |
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Marty Walsh | 1984–1988 |
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Brad Cole |
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| Live '88 (1988) | |
Steve Reid | 1987–1988 | percussion |
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Session
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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![]() | Slyde Hyde | 1978 (died 2019) | tuba and trombone | Breakfast in America (1979) |
Gary Mielke | 1978 | Oberheim programming | ||
Claire Diament | 1981–1982 | backing vocals | ...Famous Last Words... (1982) | |
![]() | Ann Wilson | |||
![]() | Nancy Wilson | |||
Cha Cha | 1984–1985 | Brother Where You Bound (1985) | ||
![]() | David Gilmour | guitar solos | ||
![]() | Scott Gorham | rhythm guitar | ||
Doug Wintz | trombone | |||
Brian Banks | Synclavier programming | |||
![]() | Anthony Marinelli | |||
Gary Chang | Fairlight & PPG programming | |||
Nick Lane | 1987 | brass | Free as a Bird (1987) | |
Lon Price | ||||
David Woodford | ||||
Linda Foot | backing vocals | |||
Lise Miller | ||||
Evan Rogers | ||||
Karyn White | ||||
Karen Lawrence | 1996 | Some Things Never Change (1997) | ||
Kim Nail | ||||
Bob Danziger | Kalimbas |
Timeline
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Lineups
Period | Members | Releases |
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1969–1970 |
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1970 |
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1970–1971 |
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1971–1972 |
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1972–1973 |
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1973–1984 Classic lineup |
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1984–1988 |
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Band inactive 1988–1996 | ||
1996–1997 |
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1997–2002 |
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Band inactive from 2002 to 2010 | ||
2010–2012 |
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References
- ^ "10 Things You Might Not Know About Supertramp". KSHE. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Deming, Mark. "Supertramp: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Elliott, Paul (1 December 2015). "Supertramp: The Brits who outsold The Clash two to one in the USA". Classic Rock. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Newton, Steve (28 June 2015). "30 years ago: Supertramp makes a go of it without Roger Hodgson". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Stevenson, Jane (25 July 1997). "Supertramp reunion was logical thing to do". Jam!. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Badgley, Aaron. "Slow Motion - Supertramp: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Supertramp star plans tribute to city colleague". Birmingham Mail. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Young, Alex (21 April 2010). "Supertramp reunite without Hodgson & Thompson". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Torem, Lisa (6 October 2010). "Supertramp - Interview". Pennyblack Music. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Supertramp cancel tour because of singer's cancer". The Telegraph. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "1985 Supertramp - Road Stories". www.roadstories.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ Brad Cole filled in for Scott Page on the Brother Where You Bound tour.[11]
External links
- Supertramp official website
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- Keith Baker
- Brad Cole
- Kevin Currie
- Gabe Dixon
- Frank Farrell
- Mark Hart
- Cliff Hugo
- Fred Mandel
- Robert Millar
- Cassie Miller-Thornburg
- Scott Page
- Richard Palmer-James
- Steve Reid
- Jesse Siebenberg
- Lee Thornburg
- Carl Verheyen
- Marty Walsh
- Tom Walsh
- Dave Winthrop
- Supertramp
- Indelibly Stamped
- Crime of the Century
- Crisis? What Crisis?
- Even in the Quietest Moments…
- Breakfast in America
- …Famous Last Words…
- Brother Where You Bound
- Free as a Bird
- Some Things Never Change
- Slow Motion
- Paris
- Live '88
- It Was the Best of Times
- Is Everybody Listening?
- 70-10 Tour
- The Story So Far...
- Live in Paris '79
- "Dreamer"
- "Bloody Well Right"
- "Give a Little Bit"
- "Babaji"
- "The Logical Song"
- "Breakfast in America"
- "Goodbye Stranger"
- "Take the Long Way Home"
- "It's Raining Again"
- "My Kind of Lady"
- "School"
- "Cannonball"
- "I'm Beggin' You"
- "Free as a Bird"
- "You Win, I Lose"
- "Brother Where You Bound"
- Discography
- Songs
- Band members