Brad Delp
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| Background information | ||
| Born | June 12, 1951 Danvers, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Died | March 9, 2007 (aged 55) Atkinson, New Hampshire |
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| Genre(s) | Rock | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica | |
| Years active | 1976-2007 | |
| Label(s) | Epic Records, MCA Records, Artemis Records | |
| Associated acts |
Boston, Return to Zero, Beatlejuice | |
| Website | Bandboston.com | |
Bradley E. Delp (June 12, 1951 – March 9, 2007) was an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Boston.
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Early life
Born in Danvers, Massachusetts[1] , Delp's 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.
Boston and bands
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 played the harmonica. His partnership with guitarist Tom Scholz led to a string of hit songs.[2] In fact, On the first three Boston Albums, Brad Delp's voice is the only one that is used. He did all of the lead and backing vocals.
Following the 1978 album Don't Look Back, Delp left to be lead vocalist for the Barry Goudreau band headed by former Boston lead guitarist Barry Goudreau. Delp also contributed backing vocals to the band Orion the Hunter released in 1984, another band from Goudreau.[3] He returned to the group Boston to record Third Stage, released in 1986.[1]
On the 1994 album Walk On, Fran Cosmo replaced Delp who was working with Return to Zero, 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." [4]
Delp returned to the Boston line-up for the 2002 release, Corporate America, where he contributed lead vocals to several songs as well as backup vocals to others.
Later, Delp played in a Beatles tribute band called Beatlejuice when he had time off from the band. Delp also performed with Goudreau on an album released in 2006, titled Delp and Goudreau.
Later life and death
After a first marriage to Kathy Stevens, whom he married in 1973 and divorced in 1978, he married Micki Delp and had two children with her, prior to their divorce. He had been a vegetarian for over thirty years and had contributed to a number of charitable causes.[5] Delp was set to marry longtime girlfriend Pamela Sullivan during a two day break in Boston's 2007 summer tour.
Delp was found dead in his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire, on March 9, 2007.[6] That day, the official Web site for the band was taken down and replaced with the statement: "We've just lost the nicest guy in rock and roll." Initial statements by his family, [7] by Tom Scholz [8] and by Barry Goudreau [9] expressed similar sentiments. On March 14, Delp's family revealed that his death was a charcoal-burning suicide [10] and he was found by his girlfriend. [11] Associated Press reported that, according to the New Hampshire medical examiner, Delp's death was the result of carbon monoxide poisoning.[12] According to police reports released on March 15, Delp was found dead in his bathroom with a note that read: "Mr. Brad Delp. J'ai une ame solitaire. I am a lonely soul." [13]
In response to suggestions that pressures from within the band contributed to Delp's untimely demise Boston band leader Tom Scholz and fiancee Pamela Sullivan have made statement's to the contrary. [[2]] [[3]]
References
- ^ a b Pareles, Jon (March 10, 2007). Brad Delp, 55, Lead Singer for Boston, Dies. The New York Times
- ^ Pareles, Jon (November 5, 1986) New Boston hit a throwback to the 70's. The New York Times
- ^ Winberg, Pär (1980). Interview with Brad Delp. melodic.net
- ^ Pareles, Jon (June 10, 1995). In performance: Rock. The New York Times
- ^ Wright, Jeb (July 2003). Interview with Brad Delp. Classic Rock Revisited
- ^ The Post Chronicle (March 9, 2007). Lead Vocalist Of Rock Group 'Boston,' Brad Delp, Dead At 55. Retrieved on 10 March 2007.
- ^ www.boston.com (March 10, 2007). A family statement on behalf of Brad Delp Retrieved on 11 March 2007.
- ^ www.bandboston.com (March 12, 2007). Tom Scholz statement Retrieved on 12 March 2007.
- ^ www.barrygoudreau.com [1]
- ^ http://www.wmur.com/entertainment/11253135/detail.html
- ^ http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2007/03/14/family_rocker_brad_delps_death_was_suicide/
- ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070314/ap_en_mu/delp_death
- ^ http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21269519.shtml
External links
- Brad Delp at the Internet Movie Database
- Brad Delp at the Notable Names Database
- Boston official site
- Delp at a Barry Goudreau concert playing "Dreams."
- Letter from Tom Scholz to Rolling Stone writer Andy Greene about some recollections about his experiences with Brad
| Boston |
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| Brad Delp • Tom Scholz
Albums: Boston • Don't Look Back • Third Stage • Walk On • Corporate America Compilations: Greatest Hits |
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| NAME | Delp, Bradley E. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Danvers, Massachusetts, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 2007 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Atkinson, New Hampshire, United States |
