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American rock musician (–)

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Musical artist

Bradley Edward Delp (June 12, – March 9, ) was an American musician who was the original lead singer and frontman of the rock band Boston. He joined the band in and appeared on every album except Walk On () and also participated in every tour prior to his death in Delp was known for his "unique and soulful singing and the vocal range of his 'golden' voice".^[1] described Delp's tenor voice as "flawless" and "effortless", and ranked Delp third on its list of the top 10 male classic rock vocalists.^[2]

Early life

Delp was born in Peabody, Massachusetts, on June 12, , to French-Canadian immigrant parents and raised in Danvers, Massachusetts.^[3]

Career

In , guitarist Barry Goudreau introduced Delp to Tom Scholz, who was looking for a singer to complete some demo recordings.

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