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"More Than a Feeling" is a song by the American rock band Boston, released as the lead single and the opening track from the band's 1976 debut album by Epic Records in September 1976, with "Smokin' " as the B-side. Tom Scholz wrote the entire song. The single entered the US Billboard Hot 100 on September 18 and peaked at number five. [4]
"Smokin'" is a song by American rock band Boston, released from the band's debut album Boston (1976) as the B-side to the band's first single, "More Than a Feeling". "Smokin'" was written by the band leader, guitarist and main songwriter Tom Scholz and lead vocalist Brad Delp. Like many other Boston songs, "Smokin'" has become a rock radio staple.
Bradley Edward Delp (June 12, 1951 – March 9, 2007) was an American musician who was the original lead singer and frontman of the rock band Boston.He joined the band in 1970 and appeared on every album except Walk On (1994) and also participated in every tour prior to his death in 2007.
On March 9, 2007, lead singer Delp died by suicide at his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire. [24] Police found him dead in his master bathroom, along with several notes for whoever would find him. [24] Delp's last concert with Boston was performed at Boston Symphony Hall on November 13, 2006, at a concert honoring Doug Flutie.
Boston is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1975. The band's core members include multi-instrumentalist, founder and leader Tom Scholz, who played the majority of instruments on the band's 1976 self-titled debut album, and former lead vocalist Brad Delp, among a number of other musicians who varied from album to album.
Name of song, writer(s), original release, and year of release Song Writer(s) Original release Year Ref. "Amanda" Tom Scholz Third Stage: 1986 [1] "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)" Tom Scholz Gerry Green Brad Delp: Third Stage: 1986 [1] "Cool the Engines" Tom Scholz Fran Sheehan Brad Delp: Third Stage: 1986 [1] "Corporate America" Tom Scholz ...
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Boston sold 6,000,000 albums, including records, 8-tracks and cassettes by December 1977. [9] For massive popularity, Boston was considered to rival established stars such as Peter Frampton, Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Wonder. [24] By 1986, the album had been certified for over 9,000,000 sales domestically, and Boston went diamond in 1990.