Note-worthy in Plymouth: Cindy Daley

When Plymouth resident Cindy Daley was a teenager, she began singing rock music in local bands. It did not take long for her voice to reach the ears of American rock legend and soon-to-be Boston guitar player Tom Scholtz.

Scholtz asked Daley if she would sing in his band, as his former singer left due to family responsibilities. Accepting the paid position, Daley said she performed songs that would later become the band Boston’s first hits when the group was formed by Sholtz and Brad Delp.

“I ended up leaving the band and going into a band called Lovelace,” she said. “Of course, [Delp] came back into the band and the rest is history.”

As Delp and Scholtz experienced the success of Boston, Daley continued performing in various bands in the Northeast. She remained a rock singer for most of the 80s and 90s, until her mother became ill and she put down her microphone to earn a degree in nursing.

Her career forced her to take about three years off from singing. However, when Daley reentered the music industry, she decided that it would be as a rhythm and blues singer. Although it may seem like a drastic switch in genres, Daley believes that blues are at the root of rock music.

Currently, Daley is the lead singer of the Cindy Daley Band, where she continues to show her passion for rhythm and blues. The band has been performing for about eight years, and Daley said she has enjoyed every minute of it.

Throughout her career, Daley has had the opportunity to work with many other musicians and travel across the country. However, she said the highlights of her days as a performer have been the small forms of recognition she has received recently.

For example, the Plymouth resident won the Boston Blues Society’s Boston Blues Challenge last October by performing a duet with fellow musician Satch Romano. Although the couple did not win the second round of the contest in Memphis, the experience meant a lot to Daley.

“Just winning this challenge recently and being recognized finally for the art that I do, even at this modest level, was very special to me,” she said.

Daley was also recognized as one of nine Ladies of the Blues by the Boston Blues Society in May. These women had the honor of performing together during a dinner at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley.

“That meant a lot to me,” Daley said of the event.

Throughout a career that has spanned over three decades, Daley said she has enjoyed all the time she has spent on stage and will continue to sing for as long as she can.

“I don’t even know how to explain it,” she said. “It is who I am. It’s a life-sustaining thing that I do. I’ve been singing since I could breathe and probably will continue to do so until I can no longer do it.”

In Plymouth, Daley said she will continue her passion for music with performances at on Sept. 10 and Oct. 7.