Tommy DeCarlo, a singer who became the lead vocalist for the band Boston after the death of original frontman Brad Delp, has died at age 60.
Tommy DeCarlo, a longtime fan of Boston who became the classic rock band's lead singer in the late 2000s, has died. He was 60. DeCarlo died Monday following a battle with brain cancer, his family announced on Facebook.
'e fought with incredible strength and courage right up until the very end,' the family's statement said. 'During this difficult time, we kindly ask that friends and fans respect our family’s privacy as we grieve and support one another.' Born April 23, 1965, in Utica, N.Y., DeCarlo said he first started listening to Boston — the 1970s rock band known for its instrumental overtures and hits including 'More Than a Feeling,' 'Don't Look Back' and 'Peace of Mind' — as a young teenager, according to the group's website. The vocalist credited his love for Boston's original frontman Brad Delp and his desire to sing along with him on the radio for helping to develop his own singing voice. After Delp's death in 2007, DeCarlo, then a manager at a Home Depot, sent a link to his MySpace page filled with Boston covers as well as an original song in tribute to Delp to the Boston camp, hoping for a chance to participate in a tribute show for the singer. They kindly turned down his offer. But eventually, Boston founder and lead songwriter Tom Scholz heard DeCarlo's cover of 'Don't Look Back' and invited the singer to perform a few songs with the band at the tribute. That tribute show would be DeCarlo's first time ever performing with any band in front of a crowd, but it wouldn't be his last. He continued to perform with the band at live shows for years, and even joined them on some tracks for their 2013 album, 'Life, Love & Hope.' DeCarlo also formed the band Decarlo with his son, guitarist Tommy DeCarlo Jr. In October, the singer announced he was stepping away from performing due to 'unexpected health issues.' 'erforming and sharing music with all of you around the world has been one of the greatest joys of my life,' DeCarlo wrote in his Facebook post. 'I can’t thank you all enough for the incredible love, support, and understanding you’ve shown me and my family during this time. It truly means the world to us.'
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