Supertramp's Roger Hodgson To Be Honored By ASCAP

NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ ASCAP) - Singer/Songwriter Roger Hodgson of Supertramp will be honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers April 9 at the 25th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards.

Hodgson is ultimately responsible for the hiphop smash "Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast In America" by the Gym Class Heroes. That classic hook to the line "take a look at my girlfriend, she's the only one I got" has been stuck in people's heads since 1979 when Supertramp's Breakfast In America had a stranglehold on the Billboard No 1 Album slot and sold a staggering 18 million copies.

The singer had no comprehension that a song he wrote in his teens when he was barely old enough to vote would span a different genre and become a smash hit again three decades later, a feat seldom replicated.

This is not the first time he has received this award. His classic anthem "Give A Little Bit" was one of the most performed songs in the ASCAP repertoire in 2005. He is also responsible for such rock classics as "The Logical Song," "Take The Long Way Home," "Dreamer" and "Fool's Overture."

Other artists covering Roger Hodgson include Scooter who took "The Logical Song" to No 3 on the Brit charts. The reigning American Idol winner Taylor Hicks has been performing "Take The Long Way Home" on his current tour. Singer/songwriter James Blunt has been performing "Breakfast In America" on his current tour.

Roger's latest DVD, Take The Long Way Home: Live In Montreal (Eagle Rock Entertainment) has him singing 17 of his most beloved songs. Bonus features include an interview and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of his concert including soundcheck footage, backstage access and fans.