Brad of Boston

[jim sanders]

just heard on the radio the lead singer of the band BOSTON died at 55 years old.... jeeez i loved that band

[Gator]

RIP........

[Mike-Casella]

R.I.P. Brad. Thank you for the memories.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UFwIgbyrNhw

[pro70z28]

too young. R.I.P. Brad.

[WildcatOne]

Brad Delp was far and away in a class by himself. He had a singular, unique style that combined power, range and creative control the likes of which we are not likely to ever hear again. And he did it so smooth and natural, it sounded right, it sounded perfect for those songs. I can't imagine another singer trying to do what he did...Mickey Thomas and even Marty Balin, Dino Valente come to mind, but he owned his block of turf, baby...He broke a lot of barriers and stereotypical pigeonholing with his vocal histrionics, and that is intended as a testament to Brad's status as in my opinion, the greatest rock singer of the modern era. As we have learned, he was human, mortal, fallible. My respects go out to his family and his friends. I'll miss him, but his awesome music will live forever. Aside from that, I saw where he was 55. That would put him in his early-to-mid-20s when he made those first groundbreaking albums with Boston in the early-to-mid-70s. Boy, did those records ever shine. I'd like to find some CDs of his Beatles tribute band. I hadn't kept up with what he was doing, but I'll bet he had it going on with that project. RIP, Brad, and thanks again. You helped me get through some tough times back then with your great songs. WC1