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Attention: Fan clubs, Fan sites and all of Roger’s fans – we have very exciting news!
Roger is going to be doing a tour in France!! The tour is being announced today - it’s his first tour of the Provinces since 2000. Roger has always appreciated the deep loyalty of his French fans and we wanted to make sure that we give all Roger’s fan clubs and fan websites special advance notice so you can be first in line and get the best seats in the house when tickets go on sale next Wednesday the 24th for all shows.
TOUR DATES IN FRANCE
· September 21 Tours, Le Vinci
· September 24 Paris, Palais des Congres
· September 25 Grenoble, Palais des Sports
· September 27 Toulouse, Casino
· September 29 Nantes, Cite des Congres
The other exciting news for all Roger’s US fans is that Roger has just added one more show in the US. On March 28 he’ll be performing at the JW Marriott Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. Show will be announced on Tuesday, Feb. 23rd, with tickets on sale Friday, Feb. 26th. We know that US fans have been asking when is Roger coming to the US? Well if you do happen to hear of people in the US interested in Roger, you can let them know he’s also playing on March 27 at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula (Southern Cal). Tickets Info Box office: 1-877-711-2946
We will be updating our website over the next couple of weeks, so keep checking every day for more announcements of his next concerts and please tell all your friends and family. You can tell them about the mailing list and also pass on all the fan website links to help keep each other and friends and family informed.
Roger will be performing all three forms of his shows this year – solo, with orchestra, and with band, and he’s really looking forward to seeing everyone at one or more of these shows.
All the best,
Linda & Shakti
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Hi Everyone,
We’re just starting our last leg of Roger's touring for 2009 and we thought we would take a moment to express how amazing it has been to look out upon Roger's audience each night and see fans of every generation, of so many different cultures, all being brought together and unified by his music. It never ceases to touch our hearts to witness so many people reliving their memories with the music, and couples and families singing together creating new ones. And it has been wonderful meeting so many of you.
So many fans have written to us how much they enjoy reading Roger’s guestbook and all the beautiful letters that are sent to him ( Roger really enjoys them also! :)). For those of you who haven’t written, please don’t be shy, post a message. And for those of you that have written but haven’t spent time reading the guestbook, may we suggest you take some time with a nice cup of tea, sit back, listen to Roger’s music and enjoy some of the beautiful writings.
Roger has often said that the most meaningful thing for him as an artist is to hear how his songs have helped someone through a difficult period in their life or helped bring joy and happiness, inspiration and hope or have just created that feel good quality in their heart and soul. This is why it’s so special to read about people’s experiences in the guestbook.
We hope to see some of you at his final upcoming concerts:-
Sept 23 Gottingen, Germany
Sept 24 Paderborn, Germany
Sept 26 & 27 Brussels, Belgium SOLD OUT
Sept 29 Biberach, Germany
Sept 30 Vienna, Austria SOLD OUT
Oct 4 Valladolid, Spain - with Orchestra
Nov 6 & 7 Rama, Ontario, Canada - with Orchestra & Choir
Also wanted to let you know that Roger’s DVD – Take the Long Way Home – will be broadcast on 3 SAT in Germany, Austria, & Switzerland at 2:35 am on September 12th. ( That's very late on Friday night or very early on Saturday morning. )
Cheers,
Linda & Shakti
P.S. And for those of you who haven’t sent in a review of Roger’s concert or DVD, we would love to receive one from you.
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AVO Session Basel 2008 - SATURDAY June 20 3:10 Central Europe time, 65 min.
Roger Hodgson
Mitwirkende: Roger Hodgson, Gesang, Keyboard, Gitarre; Aaron Macdonald, Saxofon.
Mit "Dreamer", "The Logical Song" und vielen anderen Songs führte der Sänger Roger Hodgson mit Supertramp zwischen 1974 und 1982 die internationalen Hitparaden an. Das Album "Breakfast in America" (1979) verkaufte sich 18 Millionen Mal. Hodgson verließ die Band 1983, 1984 erschien sein Soloalbum "In the Eye of the Storm". Noch immer klingt Hodgsons Stimme frisch. - Konzert von der AVO Session Basel 2008. Der Name Roger Hodgson mag nicht vielen Leuten vertraut sein, seine Stimme ist es hingegen schon. Mit "Dreamer", "The Logical Song", "Give a Little Bit", "It's Raining Again" und vielen anderen Songs führte er mit Supertramp zwischen 1974 und 1982 die internationalen Hitparaden an. Bei den Musikkritikern fand Supertramp wenig Anklang. Doch das kümmerte die Band, die allein von ihrem Album "Breakfast in America" (1979) 18 Millionen Stück verkaufte, kaum. Ein zentrales Merkmal seiner ehemaligen Gruppe war die hohe und markante Stimme von Roger Hodgson, der gemeinsam mit Rick Davies für die Songs und die Hits von Supertramp verantwortlich war. Hodgson verließ die Band 1983 um sich seiner Familie zu widmen. Bereits ein Jahr später veröffentlichte er sein erfolgreiches Soloalbum "In the Eye of the Storm". In den letzten Jahren wurde es etwas ruhiger um ihn. Mittlerweile gibt Hodgson jedoch wieder Konzerte. Seine Stimme hat nach wie vor den jugendlichen Klang von damals, und die Hits von gestern ...
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Paris Show Added
A second date has been scheduled for May 23, 2009, at the Olympia in Paris, France.
Ticket Link (in French)
Ticket Link (in English)
or call 0892.68.33.68
You may also purchase your tickets directly from the Olympia box office at 28, Boulevard des Capucines, 75009 Paris, France or call the Olympia at +33 1 55 27 10 00.
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Roger Rings In 2009 with Incredible Show
at Niagara Falls!
"Rockin' In The New Year"
The Niagara Falls Review
"Party in Niagara 2008"
CoolCherryCream.com
"I just watched your New Years Eve show from Niagara Falls. It may have been cold outside but your heart warmed everything! Thank you for bringing me into this year in a most wonderful way!"
"What a concert! Watching you tonight on tv live from Niagara Falls was brilliant! Thank you so much for bringing back so many memories. Your voice hasn't changed one bit. Fantastic!"
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Due to overwhelming demand, Roger will perform a second night in Montreal. Montreal Tickets ON SALE NOW May 8 & 9, 2009
Place des Artes, Salle Wilfrid Pelletier
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tickets on sale at the Place des Arts box office. Call 514-842-2112 or visit PDA website.
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Breakfast In America is "Back to Black" on vinyl! Universal Music Group International celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the vinyl album with the re-release of classic albums on vinyl, including Supertramp's classic 1979 album, "Breakfast in America."
Read Universal's press release.
Information Courtesy of David Mendenhall
According to Billboard back in 1994 - BIA was ranked the #22 selling LP of the Seventies.
It was on the top 200 chart for 88 weeks, 48 of them in the top 40, 26 of them in the top 10, and of course 6 of them at #1Logical Song went to #6
Logical Song was heard by Paul McCartney who claimed it as one of his favorite songs at the time in Rolling Stone Magazine.
"Goodbye Stranger" came out and was their first successful second single from an LP making it to #15.
"Take The Long Way Home" went to #10 making the dominance of the LP complete, and being named the number 1 seller in Variety Magazine for 1979.
The LP was number 1 in the USA for 6 weeks
The release date of the LP March 29, 1979 - 11 days later it would turn "Gold."
The mastering disc of "BIA" is the only instance where Roger is credited with his own songs, and Rick his own songs.
A good story about the cover, including a sketch before the LP cover was even shot ( this sketch is already at www.myspace.com/supertramparchive.
The woman on the cover "Kate Murtaugh" was paid $2,500 to promote the group at the NARM Convention in Miami.
Designers of the cover, Mike Doud and Mick Haggerty each won a grammy for the design of BIA
BIA can also be found in Red, and Blue Vinyl, they came from Australia only.
100 copies of BIA can be found on clear vinyl, and were made by Mismanagement, and are very rare.
May 9, 1980 "The Logical Song" was named "Best song, musically and lyrically" at the 25th Annual Ivor Novello Awards, held at London's Grosnevor House Hotel.
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We have a very special announcement!
Roger is auditioning professional musicians to join him at times on the road. Roger sometimes plays with a band, sometimes solo, and sometimes with an orchestra. If you really love the music Roger composed and wrote for Supertramp and after Supertramp, and you have an affinity for his music, please send an MP3 or video, and send your resume, training and experience, and what you feel your strengths are to info@RogerHodgson.com
This is a rare opportunity. For now Roger will only be choosing two musicians a drummer and bass player. There may be more in the future..
It is also a great learning opportunity as Roger has a gift of being able to mentor and teach certain musicians that have been working with him - to help bring out more of their musical abilities. (Isn't that right, Aaron? You didn't know you could play so many instruments before!)
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Best of Bluesfest 21st Anniversary - sideshows announced!
Roger Hodgson from Supertramp and special guests 10cc
November 06, 2009 – What an extraordinary treat this is for lovers of the finest classic pop and rock ever made! Roger Hodgson from Supertramp and 10cc will together perform on a double bill at theatre sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne. Both bands are in Australia for Bluesfest’s much anticipated 21st Anniversary festival held in Byron Bay over Easter 2010.
ROGER HODGSON FROM SUPERTRAMP
“The highest compliment that Roger can be paid is that he probably sounds better live today than in the recording studio more than a generation ago.”
Evening Standard – London, Review from Royal Albert Concert.
Roger Hodgson is recognised as one of the most gifted composers, songwriters and lyricists of our time! As the legendary voice, writer and arranger of most of Supertramp’s greatest hits that led to more than 60 million record sales, he gave us amazingly enduring songs like: “Give a Little Bit,” “Dreamer,” “It's Raining Again”, “Take the Long Way Home”, “The Logical Song,” “Breakfast In America,” “Fool’s
Overture” and so many others that have become the sound track of our lives. Hodgson co-founded the progressive rock band Supertramp in 1969 and was with them for 14 years. He wrote and sang most of the classic hits that brought Supertramp worldwide acclaim. Roger recently received 2 awards from ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) for his songs being in the top played songs in their repertory, proving that they have indeed stood the test of time.
“There are few vocalists instantly recognizable from the first few bars of a song but Roger Hodgson is certainly one of that unique group. The singer/songwriter of Supertramp, his voice is as unmistakable as the distinct keyboard sound of his early hits.”
The Times- London, Review from Royal Albert Concert
www.RogerHodgson.com
10cc
You don’t get much more “classic” than this! 10cc may well be described as a tongue-in-cheek British art-pop band that found international success in the 1970s, but that’s just part of the story. With 26 million albums sold, and perennial hits like “Donna,” “I'm Not in Love," “Rubber Bullets,” and "The Things We Do for Love,” it soon becomes clear that 10cc are one of Britain's most original and innovative pop and rock bands. Noted for their studio polish, advanced musicianship, impeccable vocal performances, and clever lyrics that contributed to a style later dubbed "art pop," 10cc first became successful for their classic singles that often parodied classic rock styles or satirised modern life. The band's original incarnation—a quartet comprised of Mancunians Lol Crème, Kevin Godley, Eric Stewart, and Graham Gouldman—10cc earned critical respect and public acclaim for many of their singles which showcased the band members' talents as
pop musicians, singers, and songwriters while incorporating studio techniques and instrumental virtuosity more commonly associated with the English progressive art-rock bands of the same era. The current line-up includes long time members Graham Gouldman, Rick Fenn and Paul Burgess, joined by Mick Wilson and Mike Stevens. Bluesfest is extremely proud to present 10cc for the first time.
Don’t delay – purchase your tickets now for concerts we’re all likely to be talking about for years to come!
Roger Hodgson from Supertramp, with special guests 10cc
Palais Theatre Melbourne –Tuesday April 06, 2010
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com.au
Enmore Theatre Sydney – Friday April 09, 2010
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through www.ticketek.com.au or the Enmore Box office. For all ticketing enquiries please call (02) 95503666.
Civic Theatre Newcastle – Sunday April 11, 2010
Tickets go on sale from the 30th Nov and can be purchased through www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849
For more information about Bluesfest visit www.bluesfest.com.au
For further MEDIA information please contact Gaynor Crawford on 0409 259 510, or gaynor@gaynorcrawford.com
New Interview - First Time Shown on TV....
Mark your calendars! A private interview recorded in Germany in September will be broadcast on Denmark’s Cable Station DK4 - November 1st. DK4 will also broadcast Roger’s “Live in Montreal – Take the Long Way Home” DVD. Don’t worry if you miss it the first time, there will be multiple broadcasts.
Broadcast Dates and Times:
The Interview:
November 1 - 15:30 (3:30 pm)
November 10 - 20:00 (8:00 pm)
November 11 - 14:30 (2:30 pm)
November 13 - 0:30 (12:30 am) + 5:30 am
November 14 – 4:30 am
November 15 – 1:30 am
November 16 – 8:00 am + 20:00 (8:00 pm)
December 31 - 20:30 (8:30 pm)
The Concert:
November 1 - 17:00 (5:00 pm)
November 17 - 21.00 (9:00 pm)
December 31 - 21:00 (9:00 pm)
January 12 - 20:00 (8:00 pm)
*Check DK4 TV Guide listings for updated dates and times.
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Hi Everyone,
We’re just starting our last leg of Roger's touring for 2009 and we thought we would take a moment to express how amazing it has been to look out upon Roger's audience each night and see fans of every generation, of so many different cultures, all being brought together and unified by his music. It never ceases to touch our hearts to witness so many people reliving their memories with the music, and couples and families singing together creating new ones. And it has been wonderful meeting so many of you.
So many fans have written to us how much they enjoy reading Roger’s guestbook and all the beautiful letters that are sent to him ( Roger really enjoys them also! :)). For those of you who haven’t written, please don’t be shy, post a message. And for those of you that have written but haven’t spent time reading the guestbook, may we suggest you take some time with a nice cup of tea, sit back, listen to Roger’s music and enjoy some of the beautiful writings.
Roger has often said that the most meaningful thing for him as an artist is to hear how his songs have helped someone through a difficult period in their life or helped bring joy and happiness, inspiration and hope or have just created that feel good quality in their heart and soul. This is why it’s so special to read about people’s experiences in the guestbook.
We hope to see some of you at his final upcoming concerts:-
Sept 23 Gottingen, Germany
Sept 24 Paderborn, Germany
Sept 26 & 27 Brussels, Belgium SOLD OUT
Sept 29 Biberach, Germany
Sept 30 Vienna, Austria SOLD OUT
Oct 4 Valladolid, Spain - with Orchestra
Nov 6 & 7 Rama, Ontario, Canada - with Orchestra & Choir
Also wanted to let you know that Roger’s DVD – Take the Long Way Home – will be broadcast on 3 SAT in Germany, Austria, & Switzerland at 2:35 am on September 12th. ( That's very late on Friday night or very early on Saturday morning. )
Cheers,
Linda & Shakti
P.S. And for those of you who haven’t sent in a review of Roger’s concert or DVD, we would love to receive one from you.
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AVO Session Basel 2008 - SATURDAY June 20 3:10 Central Europe time, 65 min.
Roger Hodgson
Mitwirkende: Roger Hodgson, Gesang, Keyboard, Gitarre; Aaron Macdonald, Saxofon.
Mit "Dreamer", "The Logical Song" und vielen anderen Songs führte der Sänger Roger Hodgson mit Supertramp zwischen 1974 und 1982 die internationalen Hitparaden an. Das Album "Breakfast in America" (1979) verkaufte sich 18 Millionen Mal. Hodgson verließ die Band 1983, 1984 erschien sein Soloalbum "In the Eye of the Storm". Noch immer klingt Hodgsons Stimme frisch. - Konzert von der AVO Session Basel 2008. Der Name Roger Hodgson mag nicht vielen Leuten vertraut sein, seine Stimme ist es hingegen schon. Mit "Dreamer", "The Logical Song", "Give a Little Bit", "It's Raining Again" und vielen anderen Songs führte er mit Supertramp zwischen 1974 und 1982 die internationalen Hitparaden an. Bei den Musikkritikern fand Supertramp wenig Anklang. Doch das kümmerte die Band, die allein von ihrem Album "Breakfast in America" (1979) 18 Millionen Stück verkaufte, kaum. Ein zentrales Merkmal seiner ehemaligen Gruppe war die hohe und markante Stimme von Roger Hodgson, der gemeinsam mit Rick Davies für die Songs und die Hits von Supertramp verantwortlich war. Hodgson verließ die Band 1983 um sich seiner Familie zu widmen. Bereits ein Jahr später veröffentlichte er sein erfolgreiches Soloalbum "In the Eye of the Storm". In den letzten Jahren wurde es etwas ruhiger um ihn. Mittlerweile gibt Hodgson jedoch wieder Konzerte. Seine Stimme hat nach wie vor den jugendlichen Klang von damals, und die Hits von gestern ...
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Paris Show Added
A second date has been scheduled for May 23, 2009, at the Olympia in Paris, France.
Ticket Link (in French)
Ticket Link (in English)
or call 0892.68.33.68
You may also purchase your tickets directly from the Olympia box office at 28, Boulevard des Capucines, 75009 Paris, France or call the Olympia at +33 1 55 27 10 00.
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Roger Rings In 2009 with Incredible Show
at Niagara Falls!
"Rockin' In The New Year"
The Niagara Falls Review
"Party in Niagara 2008"
CoolCherryCream.com
"I just watched your New Years Eve show from Niagara Falls. It may have been cold outside but your heart warmed everything! Thank you for bringing me into this year in a most wonderful way!"
"What a concert! Watching you tonight on tv live from Niagara Falls was brilliant! Thank you so much for bringing back so many memories. Your voice hasn't changed one bit. Fantastic!"
Tour Blog
More Reviews
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Due to overwhelming demand, Roger will perform a second night in Montreal. Montreal Tickets ON SALE NOW May 8 & 9, 2009
Place des Artes, Salle Wilfrid Pelletier
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tickets on sale at the Place des Arts box office. Call 514-842-2112 or visit PDA website.
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Breakfast In America is "Back to Black" on vinyl! Universal Music Group International celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the vinyl album with the re-release of classic albums on vinyl, including Supertramp's classic 1979 album, "Breakfast in America."
Read Universal's press release.
Information Courtesy of David Mendenhall
According to Billboard back in 1994 - BIA was ranked the #22 selling LP of the Seventies.
It was on the top 200 chart for 88 weeks, 48 of them in the top 40, 26 of them in the top 10, and of course 6 of them at #1Logical Song went to #6
Logical Song was heard by Paul McCartney who claimed it as one of his favorite songs at the time in Rolling Stone Magazine.
"Goodbye Stranger" came out and was their first successful second single from an LP making it to #15.
"Take The Long Way Home" went to #10 making the dominance of the LP complete, and being named the number 1 seller in Variety Magazine for 1979.
The LP was number 1 in the USA for 6 weeks
The release date of the LP March 29, 1979 - 11 days later it would turn "Gold."
The mastering disc of "BIA" is the only instance where Roger is credited with his own songs, and Rick his own songs.
A good story about the cover, including a sketch before the LP cover was even shot ( this sketch is already at www.myspace.com/supertramparchive.
The woman on the cover "Kate Murtaugh" was paid $2,500 to promote the group at the NARM Convention in Miami.
Designers of the cover, Mike Doud and Mick Haggerty each won a grammy for the design of BIA
BIA can also be found in Red, and Blue Vinyl, they came from Australia only.
100 copies of BIA can be found on clear vinyl, and were made by Mismanagement, and are very rare.
May 9, 1980 "The Logical Song" was named "Best song, musically and lyrically" at the 25th Annual Ivor Novello Awards, held at London's Grosnevor House Hotel.
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We have a very special announcement!
Roger is auditioning professional musicians to join him at times on the road. Roger sometimes plays with a band, sometimes solo, and sometimes with an orchestra. If you really love the music Roger composed and wrote for Supertramp and after Supertramp, and you have an affinity for his music, please send an MP3 or video, and send your resume, training and experience, and what you feel your strengths are to info@RogerHodgson.com
This is a rare opportunity. For now Roger will only be choosing two musicians a drummer and bass player. There may be more in the future..
It is also a great learning opportunity as Roger has a gift of being able to mentor and teach certain musicians that have been working with him - to help bring out more of their musical abilities. (Isn't that right, Aaron? You didn't know you could play so many instruments before!)
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Roger honored by ASCAP 
New York, NY—Singer/Songwriter and co-founder of Supertramp,
Roger Hodgson, was honored by the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers April 9, 2008 at the 25th Annual
ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Kodak Theatre in
Los Angeles. Read more...
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3sat is airing via satellite Astra 19.2 E from South Spain up to Scotland, Norway and Sweden so tune in!
 12/08/07 TVE International will be broadcasting a 30-minute program featuring Roger Hodgson on December 12th.
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The event, organized by Princes William and Harry, will mark what would have been the 46th birthday of Diana, Princess of Wales. The concert will also be broadcast live to millions of viewers in over 140 countries around the world.
Prince William said:
"We wanted to have this big concert...full of energy, full of the sort of fun and happiness which I know she would have wanted. And on her birthday as well, it's got to be the best birthday present she ever had."
Supertramp was said to have been one of Diana's favorite bands. In fact, their 1979 album "Breakfast in America" was in her record collection and was one of items butler Paul Burrell was accused, and later cleared, of stealing five years ago.
The first 22,500 tickets for the concert sold out in minutes when they went on sale in December, and a further 10,000 tickets were released in April.
Purchase Tickets
Additional information:
Concert for Diana
BBC News
Times Online
| 9 May 2007
MORE ARTISTS ADDED TO PERFORM AT THE
CONCERT FOR DIANA
NELLY FURTADO, P. DIDDY,
ROGER HODGSON,
TOM JONES AND WILL YOUNG
Five new artists have been added to perform at the Concert For Diana at Wembley Stadium on July 1 2007 joining the list of internationally acclaimed stars already confirmed to appear.
They are: Nelly Furtado, P. Diddy, Tom Jones, Will Young and the legendary voice of Supertramp Roger Hodgson.
They will join previously announced performers Elton John, Duran Duran, Bryan Ferry, Joss Stone, Pharrell Williams, Lily Allen, Kanye West, Rod Stewart, Natasha Bedingfield, The Feeling, James Morrison, Orson, Status Quo and Take That. The acts starring at the concert reflect both Diana’s and Prince William and Prince Harry’s favourites.
In recognition of Diana’s love of ballet and musicals, the concert will also include a performance by the English National Ballet and a musicals medley specially devised by Andrew Lloyd Weber and featuring a number of surprise cameo appearances.
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"Take The Long Way Home" DVD went to #1 in Canada, achieving Double Platinum status in only 7 weeks and is now the #1 selling DVD in Canada!
 "...The DVD is outstanding. Aside from the disc's apparent production superiority, the intimacy of your performance and the depth of your compositions demonstrate a wisdom far beyond your years at the time you wrote such beautiful music...."
Read more reviews here Visit the DVD page
Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast in America
The Rap group 'Gym class Heroes' has implemented the lyrics of 'Breakfast
in America' in their song: 'Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast in America'.
Roger wrote this song when he was just 17, before he
joined Supertramp. "Breakfast in America" was the title track of
Supertramp's biggest album that topped the charts worldwide for a year in
1979 and sold over 18 million copies.
Excerpt from Press Release on April 23, 2007 from Atlantic Records:
"...The track -- which was originally written by Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies of Supertramp...stands tall at #1 on the CHR/Top 40 national airplay chart for an astonishing fourth consecutive week.
"...With a total audience at 85 million, the track is also #1 in audience at the CHR/Top 40 format. What's more, 'Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in America' remains firmly ensconced in the top 10 of Billboard's 'Hot 100' for the tenth consecutive week, and has proven to be a cross-over hit, jumping into the top 25 of both the CHR/Rhythmic and Hot AC charts.
"...'Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in America'...has also blown up online, reaching #1 on Billboard's 'Hot Digital Tracks,' as well as #2 on the 'Hot Digital Songs' chart. In addition, the song has proven a massive ringtone smash, recently reaching the top 5 on the weekly Ringscan ranking.
"...The lyrics and catchy melody of 'Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in America' were originally written and composed by Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies of famed rock group Supertramp. 'Breakfast in America' was the title track of Supertramp's biggest album, which topped the charts for a year in 1979 and sold over 18 million copies. Hodgson has been recognized as one of the most gifted composers, songwriters, and lyricists of our time. His timeless hit songs continue to find their way into the hearts of more than three generations around the world and are currently reaching a new audience with the Gym Class Heroes' remake of the classic song. For more information about Roger Hodgson, go to www.rogerhodgson.com.
 In March Roger was honored for his song Give A Little Bit at the 23rd Annual ASCAP awards in Los Angeles. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers gave the award in acknowledgment of the song being one of the 50 most played songs of 2005. Roger has long been recognized as one of the most gifted composers, song writers and lyricists of his day, his trademark way of setting introspective lyrics to upbeat melodies striking a chord in cultures around the world. Just last year, Roger received over 80 requests for Give A Little Bit for use in TV, movies and to support many charities and fund raising efforts. For Roger as a songwriter, receiving this award for a song he wrote over 35 years ago was very touching, proving that his music is still so well loved and his songs and his message are timeless.
 Roger's official MySpace page is now live! Click here to visit!
 The 20th Anniversary digitally remastered edition of "Hai Hai" has been re-released by Universal. Read the press release for this very special cd here.
The Roger Hodgson store offers worldwide sales on Roger's new DVD, select CD's and more.
Just visit RogerHodgsonStore.com.
 Roger's first two solo albums: Hai Hai and In the Eye of the Storm.
To download go to Apple ITunes. These albums are currently available for download in Canada and the U.S.A.; Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland; Australia and Japan. Watch for announcements about digital release in other countries!
 In the May issue of MOJO magazine, readers voted Roger’s song Take the Long Way Home #5 on the MOJO Playlist, their pole of the best songs on the box, at the movies, on album, on-line or anywhere. It’s quite amazing that Take the Long Way Home is still one of the most played songs 27 years after its release!
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Roger and Supertramp just received a gold album for the most recent Supertramp anthology, Retrospectacle for selling over half a million copies so far in the UK. The Retrospectacle spans the 37 years of Supertramp’s existence, including the first 14 when Roger was in the band and the 23 years since he left. Out of the 32 songs in the collection, Roger was part of recording 27 of them, and worked with the band in some form on 4 of the remaining 5 tracks before leaving Supertramp. With only one song on the anthology being without Roger’s involvement, it is clear how much the spirit and magic of Supertramp is part of Roger’s musical legacy.
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