In 1978, Boston had one of the biggest albums of the year with Don’t Look Back. The band’s sophomore release featured multiple hits, including the title song and the power ballad “A Man I’ll Never Be.” But the latter song didn’t come easy.
Written by lead guitarist Tom Scholz, “A Man I’ll Never Be” featured an acoustic guitar and piano melody leading to a soaring guitar solo, with emotional lyrics about not measuring up to expectations sung by singer Brad Delp.
The song, which reached No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, took years to write…