{"id":135141,"date":"2017-11-30T02:06:17","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T07:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=135141"},"modified":"2017-11-30T02:06:17","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T07:06:17","slug":"personal-belongings-of-boston-singer-brad-delp-for-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/30\/personal-belongings-of-boston-singer-brad-delp-for-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal belongings of Boston singer Brad Delp for auction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fans of the rock band Boston can get more than a feeling at an upcoming auction \u2014 they can get their hands on the personal belongings of late lead singer Brad Delp. (Photo<\/a>: Brad Delp\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BOSTON \u2014 Fans of the rock band Boston can get more than a feeling at an upcoming auction \u2014 they can get their hands on the personal belongings of late lead singer Brad Delp.<\/p>\n

Delp’s concert grand piano, an electric guitar, silver glitter platform stage shoes and even his New Hampshire driver’s license are among the items for sale by Boston-based RR Auction starting Dec. 7.<\/p>\n

The belongings are from the personal collection of Delp’s wife, Micki Delp, and their two children.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope that all these items end up in the hands of people who appreciate it, and preserve the legacy of Brad’s kindness and humour,\u201d Micki Delp said in a statement. \u201cHe was always kind and generous. He really was unaffected by the fame and fortune that fell in his lap. It shows in all these wonderful things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brad Delp joined Boston in the early 1970s, and the band rocketed to fame in 1976 with its self-titled debut album, which for years was the biggest-selling debut album of all-time. The album included the hits \u201cMore Than a Feeling,\u201d \u201cForeplay\/Long Time\u201d and \u201cSmokin’.\u201d<\/p>\n

Delp killed himself at his Atkinson, New Hampshire, home in 2007.<\/p>\n

The centerpiece of the auction is the piano, an 1873 Chickering of hand-carved rosewood. It is expected to fetch $50,000 or more at the auction, which runs for a week.<\/p>\n

Delp’s Paul Reed Smith Custom 22 electric guitar could sell for $5,000, while the platform shoes are expected to go for about $1,000.<\/p>\n

The auction includes telegrams Delp received from Paul McCartney and his Danvers, Massachusetts, high school diploma and yearbook.<\/p>\n

Delp’s personal vinyl record collection, including albums by Led Zeppelin, Cheap Trick, Queen and his beloved Beatles, also is for sale.<\/p>\n

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