At age 19, Roger Hodgson had just released his first single, accompanied by session musician, Reg Dwight, who later became known as Elton John. Very soon after, in 1969, Hodgson, along with Rick Davies, co-founded the progressive rock band Supertramp. Songs on the first album Supertramp, released in 1970, were composed by Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies, with Richard Palmer writing the lyrics.