Brad Delp, lead singer for classic rock band Boston died suddenly on Friday in New Hampshire. He was only 55. Brad Delp apparently was alone in his house when he died, Atkinson, N.H., police said, adding that foul play was not suspected.
Delp is the voice behind some of the most enduring classic rock singles, including "Rock and Roll Band" "More Than a Feeling" and "Don't Look Back".
"Boston", which sold more than 17 million copies, remains the No. 1 selling debut album in U.S. history.
Born in Danvers, Massachusetts, his interest in music began at age thirteen, when he bought a guitar after seeing the Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1970, he was making heating elements for Mr. Coffee machines at Danvers company Hot-Watt when he met Boston founder Tom Scholz, guitarist Barry Goudreau and drummer Jim Masdea while playing in a cover band.
Delp auditioned as lead vocalist for Boston, and got the job immediately. He also contributed back-up vocals, guitar, and keyboards on the Boston albums, and also plays the harmonica. His partnership with guitarist Tom Scholz led to a string of hit songs.
On the 1994 album Walk On, Fran Cosmo replaced Delp, but the album did not sell as well. Delp later shared vocals with Cosmo in concert, where Delp said Cosmo covered "the really tough high parts."
He was also lead vocalist for the band Return to Zero, a band created by former Boston member Barry Goudreau. He also performed with Goudreau on a recent album.
Later, Delp played in a Beatles cover band called Beatlejuice when he had time off from the band.
