In 1979, Paul McCartney was asked to name his favourite song of the year. He chose The Logical Song by Supertramp. For Roger Hodgson, Supertramp’s co-leader, it was the greatest of compliments.

Rick Davies, the British musician who founded the prog-pop band Supertramp, died on Sept. 6 at the age of 81. He'd been battling multiple myeloma for over a decade. Supertramp, which spurred hits like ...