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Brad Delp
Bradley Edward Delp (June 12, 1951 – March 9, 2007) was an American musician who was the original lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Boston. He joined Boston in 1970 and performed on the band's first three albums. Early life Delp was born in Peabody, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1951, his parents were French-Canadian immigrants. He was raised in Danvers, Massachusetts.Pareles, Jon (March 10, 2007). Brad Delp, 55, Lead Singer for Boston, Dies. ''The New York Times'' Musical career In 1969, guitarist Barry Goudreau introduced Delp to Tom Scholz, who was looking for a singer to complete some demo recordings. Eventually Scholz formed the short-lived band Mother's Milk (1973–74), which included Delp and Goudreau. After producing a demo, Epic Records eventually signed the act. Mother's Milk was renamed Boston, and the self-titled debut album (recorded in 1975, although many tracks had been written years before) was released in August 1976. Delp performed all of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody () is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 54,481 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. Peabody is located in the North Shore region of Massachusetts, and is known for its rich industrial history. History The area was long inhabited by Native American people known as the Naumkeag. The area was settled as part of Salem in 1626 by a small group of English colonists from Cape Ann led by Roger Conant. It was subsequently referred to as the Northfields, Salem Farms, and Brooksby. Several area residents were accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials of the late 17th century, three of whom were executed ( John Proctor, Giles Corey, and Martha Corey). In 1752, the area was set off from Salem, and incorporated as a district of Danvers. It was referred to as "the South Parish", associated with a church located in present-day Peabody Square. In 1855, the community broke away from Danvers, and was incorporated as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston (album)
''Boston'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Boston, released on August 25, 1976, by Epic Records. It was produced by Tom Scholz and John Boylan. A multi-instrumentalist and engineer who had been involved in the Boston music scene since the late 1960s, Scholz started to write and record demos in his apartment basement with singer Brad Delp, but received numerous rejections from major record labels. The demo tape fell into the hands of CBS-owned Epic, who signed the band in 1975. Defying Epic Records's insistence on recording the album professionally in Los Angeles, Scholz and Boylan tricked the label into thinking the band was recording on the West Coast, when in reality, the bulk was being tracked solely by Scholz at his Massachusetts home. The album's contents are a complete recreation of the band's demo tape, and contain songs written and composed many years prior. The album's style, often referred to as the "Boston sound", was developed through Scholz's love f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fran Cosmo
Francis Cosmo Migliaccio (born October 17, 1956) is an American musician best known as a former lead singer of the bands Boston and Orion the Hunter. Music career Cosmo was first featured on guitarist Barry Goudreau's self-titled solo album in 1980, a prelude to the formation of Orion the Hunter in 1983. Orion the Hunter released an album in 1984 on Columbia Records, which yielded the hit single "So You Ran". The band opened for Aerosmith in 1984. In 1994, Cosmo was featured as the sole lead vocalist on the platinum Boston album '' Walk On'', which reached #7 on thBillboard Chartsand produced three hit singles, including "I Need Your Love", which climbed to #4 on the Mainstream Rock Chart, and "Walk On" which reached #14. Upon Brad Delp's return to Boston for the concert tour (Delp never missed a Boston tour prior to his death in 2007), the two shared vocals in concert, where Delp said Cosmo covered "the really tough high parts".Pareles, Jon (June 10, 1995). In performanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk On (Boston Album)
''Walk On'' is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Boston, released on June 7, 1994 by MCA Records. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas"Walk On - Boston" ''AllMusic''. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2015-04-12. It is the first album not to feature vocalist Brad Delp, though he did assist as a songwriter. Vocal duties were handled by Fran Cosmo, making this his first appearance on a Boston album. Delp and Cosmo shared leads during the album's supporting tour and the album’s follow-up '' Corporate America''. History 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. However, due to the increased friction and disagreements between bandleader Tom Scholz and singer-songwriter Brad Delp, the latter left the band in 1989 to join original Boston guitarist Barry Goudreau in forming a new band (named RTZ). Soon after, Fran Cosmo was hired and introduced as the new lead singer. Cosmo had previously w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Guyer
Lisa Guyer (born October 25, 1963) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She was born into a musical family that put on shows in their community, and Guyer learned to sing and dance by age four. Guyer's vocal skills are completely self-taught. Godsmack's Sully Erna describes Guyer as having "a phenomenal voice and a four- octave range". Guyer is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Discography ; With The Lisa Guyer Band *''Gypsy Girl'' (1997) *''Leap of Faith'' (2000) ; With Sully Erna *''Avalon'' (2010) *''Avalon Live'' (2010) *''Hometown Life ''Hometown Life'' is the second solo studio album by American rock musician Sully Erna, released on September 30, 2016. Track listing ''Hometown Sessions'' # Unforgettable # TSF Personnel * Sully Erna - lead vocalist, lead vocals, piano, a ...'' (2016) Filmography *''Sully Erna Presents: The Journey to Avalon'' (2011)* *''Sully Erna: Avalon Live'' (2012) References American w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)
"Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)", also known as "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)/Still in Love" or "Can'tcha Say" is a song written by Tom Scholz that was released by Boston on their 1986 album ''Third Stage''. It was released as the third single from the album and reached #20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it their last Top 40 hit in the United States. It also reached #7 on the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart and #27 on the '' Cashbox'' chart. In Canada, the song peaked at #88. Although not released until 1986, Boston recorded "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)" over 1981, 1982 and 1983. The released version seamlessly combines what were originally separate songs. According to the ''Third Stage'' liner notes, the song is about a reunion. Scholz used the Rockman amplifier he invented to produce an effect in which the electric guitars sound like violins. "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)" was the first song on which Scholz recorded his guitar part using a Rockma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cool The Engines
"Cool the Engines" is a song written by Tom Scholz, Brad Delp and Fran Sheehan that was originally released on Boston's 1986 album ''Third Stage''. In the US it was also released as a 12" promotional single backed with another song from ''Third Stage'', "The Launch," and as the B-side to the third commercially released single from the album, "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)/Still in Love." It reached #4 on the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart. ''Billboard'' also rated it as the #25 Top Rock Track of 1987. It was also included on Boston's 1997 compilation album ''Greatest Hits''. Writing and recording "Cool the Engines" was written and recorded during 1981 and 1982. Lead singer Delp described the recording of the song. He noted that often Scholz would write songs for Boston but since he was not the lead singer Delp had to adapt his singing style to Scholz' more keyboard or guitar-oriented arrangements. Scholz also usually had the melody for Delp to sing before completing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Stage
''Third Stage'' is the third studio album by the American rock band Boston, released on September 26, 1986, on MCA Records. It was recorded at Boston co-founder Tom Scholz's Hideaway Studio over a long, strained, six-year period "between floods and power failures". Scholz and vocalist Brad Delp were the only original members. The lyrics invoke themes of aging and working through stages in life. The first track and lead single, " Amanda", became a number one hit and one of the group's best known songs. The album itself was eventually certified 4× platinum by the RIAA. Development After winning a legal battle with Epic Records, Scholz switched Boston to the MCA record label. The album's first track, " Amanda", had been written in 1980 (when Boston began work on the album) and became the band's only #1 single. It reached #1 for two weeks in November 1986. The second Top 10 single, "We're Ready", reached #9. The singles "Cool the Engines" and "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man I'll Never Be
"A Man I'll Never Be" is a song written by Tom Scholz and first released on Boston's 1978 album '' Don't Look Back''. It was also released as a single and reached No. 31 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, spending five weeks on the chart. It also reached No. 27 in Canada. Writing and recording According to Scholz, the lyrics for "A Man I'll Never Be" came to him quickly after he completed the music. Brad Delp sang the lead and backing vocals and Scholz played lead and rhythm guitar, organ and piano. The only other musician on the recording was drummer Sib Hashian The song was mostly recorded at Scholz's Hideaway Studio, although the piano part was recorded by engineer Dave Butler at Northern Studio in Maynard, Massachusetts, allegedly because Hideaway was too small to fit the piano. Lyrics and music "A Man I'll Never Be" is a change of pace from the songs on Boston's debut album and some of the other songs on ''Don't Look Back''. AllMusic critic Tim Sendra claimed that the song re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Look Back (Boston Song)
"Don't Look Back" is a song by American rock band Boston, written by main songwriter, guitarist and bandleader Tom Scholz. It was released as the title track and first single from their second studio album, '' Don't Look Back'' (1978). It reached #4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it one of the band's biggest hits. Writing and recording Although the first song on the album, "Don't Look Back" was its final song to be written and recorded. According to Scholz "It was one of those things where everything clicked. I didn't even record a demo for that song. I came up with chord changes, melody, and the arrangement and put it right on the master tape." Brad Delp sang all the vocals, both lead and backing. According to Scholz, Fran Sheehan only played a few bass notes on the song and Barry Goudreau played the solo guitar parts in the intro and outro. Scholz praised Goudreau's lead guitar playing at the end of the song. Scholz also stated that he made more than 60 edits to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Look Back (Boston Album)
''Don't Look Back'' is the second studio album by American rock band Boston, released in 1978 by Epic Records. It was produced by Tom Scholz. The album reached No. 1 in both the US and Canada, and No. 9 in the UK. The title track helped with the album's success, reaching No. 4 in 1978 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and remains one of the band's biggest hits. The album sold over one million copies in the ten days following its release and was certified 7× platinum by the RIAA in the US on April 11, 1996. This album also marked the beginning of the band's legal fight with its record label, Epic. Guitarist, producer and primary songwriter Tom Scholz claimed that Epic executives pushed him and the band into releasing the album before they felt it was ready. He also said that the album "was ridiculously short. It needed another song.” Their next album, ''Third Stage'', was not released for another eight years, by which time the band and record label had parted ways and were fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smokin' (song)
"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. History The song was a collaborative effort between Tom Scholz and Brad Delp, who at the time Scholz had recently hired. It was one of the two songs on the first Boston LP not written by Scholz alone. It was one of the songs Scholz started working on in the early 1970s in his basement several years before the band had got a record contract. An early version of the song written and recorded in 1973, titled "Shakin", appears from the Mother's Milk Sessions. This tape reveals that originally, the song had a different meaning. Reception ''Los Angeles Times'' critic Robert Hilburn described "Smokin'" as a "flat, uninspired ZZ Topish bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
