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Supertramp formed in England in 1969 when a young Dutch millionaire gave his friend, vocalist and keyboardist Rick Davies a chance to form his own band.  Rick could form the band of his dreams and his millionaire pal would pay for it! Supertramp released two long-winded progressive rock albums before the money dried up and by early 1972, Davies and Hodgson were the only founding members remaining. The pair began an extensive search for replacements and soon pieced together the lineup that would be responsible for Supertramp’s definitive sound.

With no money or fan base to speak of, the expanded Supertramp was forced to redesign their sound. Coming up with a more pop-oriented form of progressive rock, the band had a hit with their third album, ”Crime of the Century” and a number of best-selling albums throughout the 70s.  However, the band’s masterpiece came in 1979 with “Breakfast in America”.  That  album tipped the scale completely in the favor of pop songs, on the strength of the hit singles “Goodbye Stranger,” “Logical Song,” and “Take the Long Way Home,” Breakfast  sold over 18 million copies worldwide.

For 100 free Jck Nation points, what’s the name of the Dutch millionaire who backed the band financially in the early days?

Leave your answer under “comments” and I’ll e-mail you a bonus code if you’re correct.

Happy New Year!

Mike

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97 Responses to “Supertramp”

  1. steve sturgess Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 8:38 pm

    stanley august miesegaes

  2. Derek Johnson Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 8:43 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  3. Piero Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 8:53 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  4. kaptainkaos Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 9:05 pm

    stanley august miesegaes ( sam )

  5. lee Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 9:07 pm

    Millionaires intials were S.A.M. …..do you want the whole name ?

  6. Tiberius Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 9:10 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes had money to burn, but don’t you look at his girlfriend!

  7. sandra Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 9:14 pm

    stanley august miesegaes

  8. Wayne Davis Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 9:27 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  9. Danny Davis Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 9:28 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  10. W Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 9:37 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  11. pat Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 9:40 pm

    The Dutch millionaire was Stanley August Miesegaes.

  12. deb Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 9:42 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  13. Ian Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 9:47 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  14. shawn Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 9:50 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  15. Nancy Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 10:02 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes. Happy new year to you too!

  16. Derek Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 10:15 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  17. Pearl Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 10:31 pm

    That wonderful millionaire friend (don’t we all wish we had one???) would be: Stanley August Miesegaes

  18. Alastair Thomson Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 10:34 pm

    Hi Mike that would be Stanley August Miesegaes

  19. Laurene Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 10:52 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  20. izzy Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 10:55 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes. I love the Dutch.

  21. Rob J. Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 11:03 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  22. Rob Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 11:21 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  23. Linda Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 11:22 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  24. Stephanie Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 11:25 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  25. Sue P. Says:
    December 30th, 2007 at 11:30 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  26. Daniela Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 12:25 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  27. Crystal Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 12:40 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  28. jen Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 1:13 am

    miesegaes

  29. Derek Stanley Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 1:15 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  30. Julie Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 1:20 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  31. Sharon Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 1:21 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

    Happy New Year!

  32. David Evans Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 5:44 am

    Hi Mike, the millionaire friend was Stanley August Miesegaes. Have a happy new years.

  33. M BRICKNELL Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 6:48 am

    STANLEY AUGUST MIESEGAES “SAM”

  34. Barbara Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 6:48 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes
    Happy New Year Mike!

  35. John Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 6:52 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  36. Sharon Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 6:56 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  37. jeff weniger Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 7:04 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes aka (SAM)

  38. mslyn Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 7:19 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  39. Barbara Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 7:38 am

    The Dutch millionaire was Stanley August Miesegaes (commonly called Sam).

  40. Robert Nanasi Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 8:27 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  41. Jeff Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 8:28 am

    Stan Miesegaes

  42. Robert Ford Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 8:43 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes (SAM)

  43. corey jenkins Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 8:56 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  44. Cyndi Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 8:57 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  45. Janis Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 9:08 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  46. JDQ Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 9:24 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  47. Rita Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 9:56 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  48. Chris Klym Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 10:00 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  49. Nick Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 10:13 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  50. phillyflash Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 10:30 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  51. Janet Allaby Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 10:39 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  52. Steve Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 10:39 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  53. Carol Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 10:44 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  54. Big Al Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 10:45 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  55. Kirk MacDonald Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 10:47 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  56. Ray Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 10:54 am

    Hey Mike Tha answer is Stanley August Miesegaes.

  57. paulb Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 10:56 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  58. Mike Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 11:27 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  59. Bonnie Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 11:31 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  60. jackie Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 11:40 am

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  61. marivic Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 11:50 am

    stanley august miesegaes yaa hoooo

  62. Bev Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 12:02 pm

    Happy New Year!

    Stanley August Miesegaes (commonly known as Sam)

  63. Gerry Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 12:04 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  64. Mike D. Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 12:10 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  65. Marco Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 12:37 pm

    The dutch millionaire was Stanley August Miesegaes

  66. Allison Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 1:10 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes
    Happy New Year to you too!

  67. Nick Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 1:16 pm

    Is it Stanley August Miesegaes?

  68. jimme Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 2:02 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  69. don Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 2:06 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  70. zenon Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 2:36 pm

    Miesegaes

  71. Miki Adachi Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 2:48 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  72. Paul Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 3:03 pm

    Thank you for the brain teasers. Good to keep active for the Holidays. The Dutch man was Stanley August Miesegaes. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

  73. Lance Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 3:07 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  74. dan Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 3:07 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  75. Debbie G Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 3:09 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  76. Kathy Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 3:16 pm

    Stanley Miesegaes

  77. Louie Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 3:38 pm

    The Dutch Millionaire was Stanley August Miesegaes. Good thing we don’t have to pronounce it, or I might get it wrong. Meese-eh-gays? Mice-Jays?

  78. eric Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 3:44 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  79. Rev Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 3:53 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  80. Nicco Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 4:05 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  81. Jason Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 4:37 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  82. Richard S. Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 4:59 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  83. Christine Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 5:28 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  84. Andrew Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 5:38 pm

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  85. Judi Barber Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 5:38 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  86. DAVE Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 5:48 pm

    STANLEY AUGUST MISESEGASES

  87. Don Mackay Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 6:57 pm

    Stanley August Misesegases

  88. Bruno 58 Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 7:12 pm

    Stanley August Misesegases

  89. Vickum Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 8:11 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  90. Joti Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 9:39 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  91. Sonjia Says:
    January 3rd, 2008 at 5:46 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  92. grant Says:
    January 3rd, 2008 at 8:47 pm

    stanley august miesegaes

  93. Allison Says:
    January 10th, 2008 at 6:44 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  94. Westley Dafoe Says:
    January 10th, 2008 at 9:08 pm

    Stanley August Miesegaes

  95. Ihor Kowal Says:
    January 10th, 2008 at 9:45 pm

    “Clarence” my good man. For the Hotel’s name

  96. Fikl Says:
    January 18th, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    Stanley August Miesagaes

  97. Anna Odi Says:
    January 27th, 2008 at 4:38 pm

    Hallo Sam

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