Roger Hodgson

The Profile

Roger Hodgson (born 1950) is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of Supertramp, noted for his high tenor voice, piano and 12-string guitar work, and major compositions from the mid-1970s to early 1980s.

Reviewed material emphasizes Hodgson's exceptional contributions with Supertramp (notably songs such as "The Logical Song", "Take The Long Way Home", "Give a Little Bit"), his distinctive high voice, arranging skills, and that his solo albums (Open The Door, Hai Hai, Rites of Passage) have received mixed critical responses. Reviews note he spent years away from the scene for family and recovery from injuries, returned for tours, and is praised for retaining vocal capability.

Reviews praise Roger Hodgson's Supertramp-era songwriting, high distinctive voice, and arranging skill. His solo albums (Open The Door, Hai Hai, Rites of Passage) receive mixed assessments: technically strong but rarely matching his peak. Live presence and vocal preservation are highlighted.

Notable Quotes

❝ Roger is one of my greatest idols: absolute musicality, compositional flair (even though it has somewhat waned over the years), complete arrangement skills down to the last tom-tom stroke, vocal and instrumental versatility, touching lyrics.

❝ Hai Hai, really! We’re not there with the quality, in this 38-year-old album by the Supertramp whiz kid.

❝ Charles Roger Hodgson, born in 1950, is one of the greatest pop music authors and performers: about ten of his compositions (all belonging to his youthful period with Supertramp, between the mid-seventies and early eighties) are in the empyrean of perfect songs in this field.