Boston Lead Singer Tommy DeCarlo Dies At 60

DeCarlo was a Boston fan who used the power of the internet to land his dream gig as the band’s lead singer.

Tommy DeCarlo, a Boston fan who used the power of the internet to land his dream gig as the band’s lead singer, died on Monday at the age of 60, his family said in a statement on Facebook.

“It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our Dad, Tommy DeCarlo, on Monday, March 9th, 2026,” the statement read. “After being diagnosed with brain cancer last September, he fought with incredible strength and courage right up until the very end. During this difficult time, we kindly ask that friends and fans respect our family’s privacy as we grieve and support one another. Rest in peace Dad. With Love Annie, Talia and Tommy Jr.”

Born April 23, 1965, DeCarlo’s rise to rock and roll stardom followed a unique and atypical path. DeCarlo was working in North Carolina as a credit manager when Boston’s founder, Tom Scholz, discovered videos of him singing the band’s hits, which his daughter Talia had posted to MySpace.

Boston’s original lead vocalist, Brad Delp, had died in 2007, and Scholz said he couldn’t believe his ears when he heard DeCarlo’s voice belting out the band’s tunes.

“My wife was at her computer playing our tunes, and I asked whether it was us playing live,” Scholz told ABC News in 2008. “She said, ‘It’s some guy in North Carolina singing your songs.’ I said, ‘I know Brad’s voice, and that’s Brad.’”