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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.
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.
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.
DeCarlo discovered and became a fan of Boston at age 12. [1] Years later, he began writing his own music and in the 1990s began recording covers of himself singing his favorite Boston songs. In March 2007, original Boston lead singer Brad Delp unexpectedly died at the age of 55. To honor Delp, DeCarlo wrote and recorded an original song about ...
Fran Cosmo was unable to sing because of a vocal injury, so Scholz invited guest singers to appear in his place, including Michael Sweet from Stryper and long time Boston fan Tommy DeCarlo who, after auditioning for Scholz, made a guest appearance on lead vocals. DeCarlo would later become the lead singer for Boston.
After the success of their 1986 album Third Stage, the band began planning a follow-up and writing for Walk On, which began in 1988. Brad Delp, having fulfilled his agreement to finish the recording and tour of "Third Stage" after quitting the band in 1981 after the firing of original guitarist Barry Goudreau, left the band in 1989 to join Goudreau in forming a new band (named RTZ).
Boston lead singer Brad Delp cited "Peace of Mind" as an example of how Scholz was able to combine the vocal harmonies of the Beach Boys with the heavy guitar sound of Led Zeppelin. [13] Rolling Stone commented on how the guitars "feel epic" but also "delicate and intimate". [14]
"Don't Look Back" was used in the pilot episode of the ABC drama series October Road, which aired on March 15, 2007, six days after the death of Boston's original lead singer, Brad Delp. [43] [44] The song was featured in "Bailey's Show", the sixth episode of the first season of the CBS sitcom WKRP In Cincinnati. [45]