Tommy DeCarlo, a Home Depot worker whose Myspace tribute to Boston's original singer led him to become the band's lead vocalist for nearly two decades, has died. His journey began with a polite rejection before Tom Scholz discovered his talent.
Tommy DeCarlo, who became the lead singer of classic rockers Boston for nearly 20 years based on a Myspace tribute to the band’s original singer, has died. DeCarlo, then a 43-year-old working at a Home Depot in North Carolina, wrote, sang and recorded a tribute song to Delp. He posted that song along with a few Boston covers to his Myspace page and sent the link to the band. DeCarlo initially got a polite rejection, according to Rolling Stone. But founding guitarist and songwriter Tom Scholz, struck by his voice’s resemblance to Delp, invited DeCarlo to perform at a tribute concert for the late singer. Scholz then asked him to join the band. “It wasn’t like I was trying to sing like Brad,” DeCarlo said in a bio on the band’s website, “it was just that I loved to sing along with him.” DeCarlo toured with Boston for nearly 20 years and sang on their 2013 album, “Life, Love and Hope.”
