Boston Common (quartet)

**The Boston Common**
The Boston Common
Genres	Barbershop
Years active	1971 – c. 1995
Members	Kent Martin – tenor; Rich Knapp – lead; Larry Tully – baritone; Terry Clarke – bass

Boston Common is the Barbershop quartet that won the 1980 SPEBSQSA international competition at Salt Lake City, Utah.

Formed in 1971, they took their name from Boston Common, a well known park. Competing throughout the seventies, they were more popular with audiences than judges. After they finally won silver in 1979, they agreed to compete one last time and took the gold in 1980. A traffic accident in 1982 left lead Rich Knapp unable to continue singing, but the quartet enlisted Tom Spirito of the Four Rascals to substitute.

Discography

The Boston Common LP
In The Heart of the City LP
Many Happy Returns LP
Smilin' Through LP
Collective Works Double CD encompassing the above LPs

References

Preceded by Grandma's Boys	Barbershop Harmony Society International Quartet Champions 1980	Succeeded by Chicago News

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