Dreamer was composed by roger hodgson on his wurlitzer piano at his mothers house when he was 19 years old. Roger hodgson has been recognized as one of the most gifted composers, songwriters and lyricists of our time. Roger hodgson hai hai unreleased 1987 popstand bazooka. Dreamer was written after setting the keyboard up at his mothers house, at the first opportunity he had to play it. Roger s songs are timeless, and his mesmerising performances continue to connect in powerful ways to fans everywhere. With this release,hodgson dove head first into the 80s sound, both with production and instruments. Roger hodgson cofounded the rock band supertramp, which sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. Roger hodgson roger at casino rama september 2002 as one of the legendary voices of supertramp and composer of the bands greatest hits, he gave us give a little bit, the logical song, dreamer, take the long way home, breakfast in america, its raining again, school, and fools overture and so. Had a dream sleeping with the enemy, is a theme of the first solo album by roger hodgson in the eye of the storm, released in 1984, there roger began his great solo career, and all we were lucky reconnect with the composer of the greatest hits of supertramp and again enjoy one of the greatest geniuses in the history of music.
Roger hodgson supertramp writer and composer of dreamer. Roger hodgson show all songs by roger hodgson popular roger hodgson albums classics live. Roger hodgson listen and stream free music, albums, new. Since leaving supertramp in 1983 he has had a series of critically acclaimed and successful solo albums and come through a major accident in the late eighties that threatened his entire career. As the legendary voice of supertramp and composer of the bands greatest hits, he gave us give a little bit, the logical song, dreamer, take the long way home, breakfast in america, its raining again, school, fools overture and so many others. It is a timeless piece of mastery and a permanent record of such a talented individual who has brought me over 25 years of fulfillment with his music. It conveys a depth of growth in wisdom without losing the. Roger hodgson instagram for roger hodgson of supertramp, legendary singersongwriter of give a little bit, breakfast in america, dreamer, and more. Hai,haititle track,magazine, london, whos afraid, land ho, are the highlights. It peaked at number on the uk singles chart in february 1975. Dreamer, youre nothing but a dreamer well can you put your hands in your head, oh no. You know, well you know you had it comin to you, well now theres not a lot i can do dreamer, you stupid little dreamer. I just received my copy of crime of the century remastered cd and the sound quality is 2nd to none, my main reason to purchase the cd was to get rogers autograph. Before crime was released, the band had suffered through two.
While growing up in oxford, hodgson started playing guitar before he was read full biography. Roger hodgson agent book roger hodgson for private and. This live version was also released as a single and hit number 15 on the us charts, number 36 in the dutch top 40, and number one on the canadian singles chart. Since leaving supertramp in 1983 he has had a series of critically acclaimed and successful solo albums and come through a major accident in the late eighties that threatened. Listen to roger hodgson soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 9 tracks. Roger hodgson dreamer take the long way home video. Clip roger hodgson, had a dream sleeping with the enemy. Roger hodgson was born in portsmouth, hampshire, england in march 1950. Supertramps roger hodgson, legendary singersongwriter rogerhodgson. Dreamer supertramp singer songwriter roger hodgson video. Roger hodgson is a musical genius and if you get the chance to see him in concert, you will love it. As a correspondent for nbc news, he covered stories as diverse as the us elections, the live aid concert and the princes trust concerts, and interviewed many of the worlds top recording artists and film stars including sir paul mccartney, sting, u2, michael. Roger hodgson, famous for all of the classic supertramp megahits that he wrote, composed and sang, will embark on a new world tour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of breakfast in america.
Roger hodgson of supertramp looks back on breakfast in america roger hodgson of supertramp reflects on breakfast in america, the breakup and how it feels to sing those songs today. As the legendary voice of supertramp and composer of many of the bands greatest hits, he gave us give a little bit, the logical song. Open the door has some of the same quality, and the sound of roger hodgsons voice takes me right back to that time in an instant, making me feel like a grownup and a child at the same time. It was around the late 70s when i spent a rainy afternoon in wales thumbing through my older sister and brotherinlaws vinyl collection, and came across what is now a treasure trove of carole. Bonus tracks behind the scenes film a conversation with roger hodgson montreal interview rogers repertoire full discography.
Hodgsons song dreamer became the bands first hit and drove the album to the tops of the charts. Supertramps roger hodgson australian tour announcement. Remember im not the biggest supertramp fan but i am a roger hodgson fan because of this gem. What fun it is to see roger perform this song live whether it be solo, with his band, or with a symphony orchestra. Once a dreamer, always a dreamer an interview with supertramp cofounder roger hodgson. As the legendary voice of supertramp and composer of many of the bands greatest hits, he gave us. Dreamer roger hodgson by roger hodgson free listening. Dvd disc includes 115 minutes of live concert footage plus 90 minutes of behind the scenes bonus content. Roger hodgson cofounded supertramp in 1969 and was the driving force behind what fans call the 14 golden years of the band. Dreamer written and composed by roger hodgson of supertramp.
Roger hodgson born charles roger pomfret hodgson on 21 march 1950 in portsmouth, hampshire is an english musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the former cofrontman and cofounder member of progressive rock band supertramp. Roger hodgson formerly of supertramp and his first hit song dreamer was written and composed by roger shortly after he graduated from school. He composed many of the bands signature hits, such as the logical song, dreamer and take the. Roger hodgson supertramp in concert with orchestra dvd.
Roger hodgson the supertramp dreamer returns subbacultcha. Apr 29, 2016 music can bring back emotions and memories of experiences long passed and tonight at the london palladium the audience are reliving several over the 2 hours spent in the company of roger hodgson. When roger hodgson, cofounder of supertramp, plays his song dreamer, in concert, the audience spontaneously gets on their feet and starts dancing in the a. At that time he recorded a demo of the song using vocals, wurlitzer, and banging cardboard boxes for percussion. I said dreamer, you say you are a dreamer well can you put your hands in your head, oh no. It was around the late 70s when i spent a rainy afternoon in wales thumbing through my older sister and brotherinlaws vinyl collection, and came across what is. His most recent solo album, open the door, was released in 2000. Roger hodgson talks about going solo exclusive interview. Roger hodgson biography charles roger pomfret hodgson born 21 march 1950 portsmouth, england best known as the one half of the very recognizable duofronting supertramp in the 70s, roger hodgson left the group after the album famous last words and turned to a solo career. Roger hodgson, cofounder of supertrmap, wrote and composed this classic, the logical song, which is just as relevant today as it was when it was released. Roger hodson was nothing more than a kid, a dreamer of sorts when he sat down and wrote the song that became supertramps first hit single. Nov 09, 2012 roger hodgson cofounded the rock band supertramp, which sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. Roger is currently on his world tour performing a variety of shows with band, with orchestra and solo.
Hodgson recalled, i was excited it was the first time i laid hands on a wurlitzer. I said dreamer, you say you are a dreamer well can yo. Roger hodgson tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster ca. Dreamer roger hodgson by roger hodgson published on 20140616t06. Search all roger hodgson events and get last minute tickets with a 150% moneyback guarantee. As the legendary voice of supertramp and composer of many of the bands greatest hits, he gave us give a little bit, the logical song, dreamer, take the long way home, breakfast in america, its raining again, school, fools overture.
Roger hodgson had a dream sleeping with the enemy on vimeo. Composer roger hodgson on god and music the globe and mail. Best known for his stint fronting art pop hitmakers supertramp, roger hodgson was born in portsmouth, england, on march 21, 1950. Gone was the music of supertramplong, drawnout progart rock pieces, and in its place, 80s dancepop, not unlikewang chung. Download roger hodgson mp3 songs and albums music downloads. The artwork on open the door shows a man entering the passage, and a child emerging from it. Jan 31, 2015 when roger hodgson, cofounder of supertramp, plays his song dreamer, in concert, the audience spontaneously gets on their feet and starts dancing in the a. As a correspondent for nbc news, he covered stories as diverse as the us elections, the live aid concert and the princes trust concerts, and interviewed many of the worlds top recording artists and film stars including sir paul mccartney, sting, u2, michael caine, tom. Cofounding the band in 1969, he was the lead singer and writer of nearly all their hits throughout the bands heyday in the seventies and early eighties. In the eye of the storm is a music studio album recording by roger hodgson prog relatedprogressive rock released in 1984 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. I hope we have more and more volumes of classics live. Stream tracks and playlists from roger hodgson on your desktop or mobile device. Welcome to the official youtube channel of roger hodgson, the legendary cofounder of supertramp and singersongwriter of the classic hits dreamer, breakfast. Hodgson wanted to leave the past behind him, and with the help of top session players including drummer jeff porcaro, he seemed to want to.
Hodgson s song dreamer became the bands first hit and drove the album to the tops of the charts. Additional production and remix by justin strauss and murray elias for popstand productions. Silver creek event center at four winds new buffalo new buffalo, mi. Roger hodgson, former vocalist and songwriter from supertramp. Immediate download of classics live of 320kbps drmfree mp3 or apple lossless files. He recorded a fine first solo album called the eye of the storm. Formerly of supertramp, roger sang and wrote many of that bands biggest hits, including take the long way home, the logical song, give a little bit, dreamer, breakfast in america, fools overture and many others. May 17, 20 roger hodgson is the voice of supertramp. I went to the 2010 concert in sao paulo and to the 2012 concert in brasilia and what i can say is that this cd is not perfect just because to be perfect it would be necessary to have all roger hodgson songs. It was one of the first keyboard songs hodgson wrote on his new wurlitzer piano that he bought when he was 19 years old.
Roger hodgson biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. In 1980, it appeared on the bands live album paris. Music can bring back emotions and memories of experiences long passed and tonight at the london palladium the audience are reliving several over the 2 hours spent in the company of roger hodgson. Hand signed take the long way home live in montreal dvd by roger hodgson filmed in hd with dolby digital 5. Jul 02, 2016 roger hodgson cofounded supertramp in 1969 and was the driving force behind what fans call the 14 golden years of the band. Dreamer is a hit single from supertramps 1974 album crime of the century. May 27, 2010 roger hodgson formerly of supertramp and his first hit song dreamer was written and composed by roger shortly after he graduated from school. Now, 35 years later, dreamer and is still played daily on classic rock radio around the world.
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