"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."
"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."
Tommy DeCarlo, a lifelong Boston fan born in Utica, New York in 1965, became the classic rock band's lead vocalist in the late 2000s following original frontman Brad Delp's death in 2007. DeCarlo developed his singing voice by listening to Boston as a teenager and singing along with Delp on the radio. After Delp's passing, DeCarlo, then working as a Home Depot manager, submitted Boston cover songs and an original tribute to the band, hoping to perform at a tribute show. Though initially declined, Boston founder Tom Scholz heard DeCarlo's cover of "Don't Look Back" and invited him to perform at the tribute event. This performance marked DeCarlo's first time performing with a band before a crowd, leading to nearly two decades of performances with Boston. DeCarlo died Monday following a battle with brain cancer at age 60.
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