Fran Cosmo
is an American musician best known as a former lead singer of the band Boston.
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Music career
Cosmo was first featured on Boston guitarist
Barry Goudreau's self titled solo album in 1980, a prelude to the formation of
Orion the Hunter in 1983. Orion the Hunter released an album in 1984 on Columbia Records, which yielded a hit single "So You Ran", featuring the sky-high vocals which prompted Cosmo's entrance to
Boston for the Walk On album.
In 1994, Cosmo was featured as the sole lead vocalist on the Multi-Platinum Boston disc
Walk On
, which reached #7 on the and produced three hit singles, including "I Need Your Love", which climbed to #4 Mainstream Rock Chart, in spite of the growing popularity of the Seattle-Driven grunge movement.
Upon Delp's return to Boston, the two shared vocals in concert, where Delp said Cosmo covered "the really tough high parts."
[1]. In 1997, Cosmo was again featured on Boston's 'Greatest Hits' Album, and took an even larger role in the 2002 album
Corporate America
, with the addition of co-production to his credits as vocalist.
Cosmo performed in Boston tours from 1994 to 2004, and currently performs in the band
Cosmo with his son Anthony (also a former member of Boston), Bill Carman, Rusty Foulke, Mick Brooks and Tom Moonan.
Discography
With Barry Goudreau solo
With Orion the Hunter
With Boston
- Walk On
(1994)
- Greatest Hits
(1997)
- Corporate America
(2002)
With Cosmo
References
- Pareles, Jon (June 10, 1995). In performance: Rock. ''New York Times''