Fran Cosmo

Infobox musical artist
Name = Fran Cosmo
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Francis Cosmo Migliaccio
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Instrument = Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar
Genre = Rock
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 1980-Present
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Associated_acts = Boston, Orion the Hunter, Cosmo
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Fran Cosmo is an American musician best known as a former lead singer of the band Boston.

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 in 1993.

In 1994, Cosmo was featured as the sole lead vocalist on the Multi-Platinum Boston disc "Walk On", which reached #7 on the [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrievecharthistory.do?model.vnuArtistId=4159&model.vnuAlbumId=154223 Billboard Charts] 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." Pareles, Jon (June 10, 1995). In performance: Rock. "New York Times"] . 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, Gary Johnson, Mick Brooks and Tom Moonan.

Discography

With Barry Goudreau solo

* "Barry Goudreau" (1980)

With Orion the Hunter

* "Orion the Hunter" (1984)

With Boston

* "Walk On" (1994)
* "Greatest Hits" (1997)
* "Corporate America" (2002)

With Cosmo

* "Alien" (2006)

References

External links

* [http://www.bandboston.com/html/fc_html.html Fran Cosmo profile] via the Official Boston Website
* [http://www.myspace.com/cosmotheband The Cosmo MySpace Page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/groundzeropromotions The Fran Cosmo Official Fan Site]
* [http://www.wcr.com The World Classic Rockers Official Website] - Boston

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