Roger Hodgson wrote the
lyrics and composed the
music for all of the
songs below. Roger's
lyrics have deeply touched people around the globe and
for many of us, his songs have
become the soundtrack
to our lives.
He has a gift for being
able to express his feelings and emotions in words that
resonate deep within our own souls, mirroring what so
many of us have experienced in our own lives.
The songs Roger sings
that are often referred
to as Supertramp songs
are songs that Roger
wrote and composed alone
-
many of them before he
met Rick Davies and
co-founded Supertramp in
1969.
Although Roger's songs
that he recorded with
Supertramp were credited
Hodgson/Davies, Roger
and Rick wrote and
composed separately with
each singing lead on
their own songs.
“I have been blessed with
the gift and passion to
be able to express my
heart and soul through
music, whether it be with
an instrument, my unique
voice, producing albums,
or through the creative
process of songwriting.
Songwriting
is an amazing process
and feeling. For me, the
music always comes
first. There are usually
a few lines of lyrics
that come at the same
time. For a two or
three week period I sing
the new song every
opportunity I get. It's
like a brief love
affair; the emerging
song just goes round and
round in my head the
whole time. It has that
consuming quality to it,
like falling in love.
The structure and melody
come to me relatively
quickly - the lyric
usually takes much
longer.”
~
Roger