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A family statement on behalf of Brad Delp was issued Saturday night by Peggy Rose, a family spokeswoman:
“On behalf of the Delp family and Brad’s fiancé, Pamela Sullivan, it is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Bradley Delp, the legendary vocalist of the rock band ‘BOSTON.’ Brad was admired and loved by many, known as the ‘man with the golden voice’ and recognized throughout the music community as ‘the nicest man in rock and roll.’ Brad will be deeply missed by (all) of his family, friends, fans and the entire music community.”
Bradley passed away on Friday, March 9th, 2007 at his home in New Hampshire.
The family would like to publicly acknowledge all of those who have expressed their condolences and support during this difficult time.
“We ask that you please respect the privacy of Brad and his family during this time of grieving. The family will be conducting a private funeral service for Brad and a public memorial service will be announced at a later date,” stated Peggy Rose, Delp family spokesperson.
Donations can be made in Brad’s memory to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01710.
Source: boston.com
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The following was posted on bandboston.com Sunday afternoon:
As you all know by now, BOSTON'S lead singer, Brad Delp, was found dead in his home on Friday, March 9th 2007. Plans for live BOSTON performances this summer have, of course, been cancelled.
My heart goes out to his wonderful fiance Pamela, his two children and other family members, his close friends and band mates, and to the millions of people whose lives were made a little brighter by the sound of his voice. He will be dearly missed.
Tom Scholz
Source: bandboston.com
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It is with great sadness to report that Boston vocalist Brad Delp has passed away.
From the Associated Press:
ATKINSON, N.H. -- Brad Delp, the lead singer for Boston, a huge rock sensation in the 1970s, was found dead Friday in his home, police said. He was 55.
Atkinson police responded to a call for help at 1:20 p.m. and found Delp dead. Police Lt. William Baldwin said in a statement the death was "untimely" and that there was no indication of foul play.
Delp apparently was alone at the time of his death, Baldwin said.
The cause of his death remained under investigation by the Atkinson police and the New Hampshire Medical Examiner's office. Police said an incident report would not be available until Monday.
Delp fronted the rock band, who rose to fame in the late 1970s and had several hits, including "More than A Feeling." The group sold millions of records.
Boston has been in the works in preparing for a summer tour. I would like to express my condolences to Brad's family, including his fiancee Pamela Sullivan.
You will be missed, Brad.
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The National Association of Recording Merchandisers released as list of the Top 200 albums. The list includes many artist like The Beatles, Pink Floyd and the Eagles. The list also includes Boston's debut album at #43 on the list.
You can see the entire list at www.definitive200.com/200_list.php
Source: definitive200.com
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Boston's gearing up for a tour this summer, and while there have been no specifics announced about the tour, there is now one known date this summer that Boston will be playing.
According to the Rock Fest website, Boston will be playing at Rock Fest 2007 in Cadott, Wisconsin on Thursday, July 19 at 11pm; the first day of the four day event. Boston's performance will be preceded by Dennis DeYoung, The Mick Fleetwood Band and Deep Purple.
Source: rock-fest.com
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Attention Boston fans: there's some good Boston memorabilia now available on eBay.
If you've been keeping up with the news posts, you probably know that Brad Delp's band Beatle Juice is performing a benefit show on Feb 17 If you haven't seen the post, then click here to skip down to it to catch up on it.
Anyway, there are two items up for bid on eBay which will benefit SASS (Sexual Assault Support Services). Here are the auctions:
Autographed Roger Clemens Jersey | Tom Scholz Boston
Autographed Photo | Boston | Symphony Hall Scholz/ Delp
*Picture in auction is similar to the one above
Both the jersey and photograph were generously donated by Tom and Kim Scholz. The auctions close on Feb. 20/07, so if you want to bid and get an awesome piece of Boston memorabilia and help a good cause at the same time, now's your chance!
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The 18th Annual Scripps Howard's Celebrity Super Bowl Poll, which features predictions from various celebrities -- including Tom Scholz, has been released. Here's his prediction:
TOM SCHOLZ, rock star, Boston: With the Pats eliminated maybe they should drop "Super Sunday" and just call it "Pretty Good Sunday." Plus, I was really hoping for the Saints. But seriously, with two unstoppable offenses taking turns, it should still be an exciting game. I'm saying Bears by 11.
Source: knoxnews.com
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Beatle Juice, the Beatles tribute band Brad Delp's involved with, will be performing a benefit concert on Feb. 17/07.
The Sixth Annual Beatlejuice concert: A Night to Benefit the Children, will take place Saturday, February 17 at 7:30pm in Portsmouth. NH at The Music Hall. All proceeds will directly benefit the Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) Children's Education and Prevention Programs.
Tickets are available through the Music Hall. Tickets are $30, $25 or $18 (here is a direct link to the event page).
On a side note, one of the sponsors of the show is Tom Scholz & BOSTON.
Source: muzzdrums.com | sassnh.org
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bandboston.com, Boston's official site, has posted a credits and thanks page where they thank various fan sites, including thirdstage.ca!
Here is a screen cap of the page:
Thirdstage.ca has been a labor of love for me, thanks to the band for posting this!
Source: bandboston.com
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This was published in the Boston Herald:
Tom Scholz of Boston fame has More Than a Feeling about recent bandmate Anthony Migliacco using his affiliation with the vintage rock band, so he’s filed suit against him in Suffolk Superior Court!
Apparently, Migliacco, aka Anthony Cosmo, has been touting his stage work with the classic band - despite signing an agreement that he wouldn’t do so. But what really has Scholz Smokin’ is that Migliacco allegedly billed he and his dad, Francis, who also played with the late 1990’s version of Boston, as the classic Hub band when they played a gig in St. Croix earlier this month.
Migs, according to the Boston Business Journal, said the agreement is null and void. Scholz’s legal counsel disagrees.
“Tom Scholz owns the trademark, the name, and there’s a lot of value to that, and he wants to protect the value,” Susan Stenger of Burns & Levinson told the BBJ.
The suit, filed last month, seeks to enforce the agreement and collect legal fees.
As always, do stay tuned
Source: Boston Herald
Update: Feb 02, 2007: According to melodicrock.com, the lawsuit between Tom and Anthony has been dropped. Here's what was posted:
It seems the lawsuit mentioned around the traps between Tom Scholtz of Boston and Anthony Cosmo has been dropped, with the issue at hand dealt with behind the scenes.