"Leavin' Tonight" by Barry Goudreau

Barry Goudreau is best known for having a difficult last name to spell. He also played guitar on the first two smash albums by a little band called Boston. Later on, he was a member of the AOR bands Orion the Hunter and RTZ.

In 1980 Goudreau released his first solo record, which pretty much sealed his fate with Boston. However, several guys from Boston pitched in, making his self-titled record sound very much like a Boston LP.

The album settled at #88 on the Billboard Top 200 and the lead single, "Dreams," just missed cracking into the Top 100. As a whole, the effort doesn't come close to the majesty of Boston, but there are several noteworthy cuts in the mix. Brad Delp, the trademark vocalist of Boston most of the time, sang on many of these tracks. 

"Leavin' Tonight" is one of the songs sung by Fran Cosmo, who would take the lead vocal position for Boston's 1994 "Walk On" album. It is a simple song, but I love the handclaps and catchy melody.