Question: Facts: - instrument: lead vocals , guitar - years active: 1980-present - caption: cosmo performing at the cannery casino las vegas - birth name: francis cosmo migliaccio - origin: utica , ny - label: epic frontiers records records , mca records , artemis records , - genre: rock - notable instruments: custom built ibanez italian flag guitar - birth date: 17 october 1956 - name: fran cosmo - background: solo_singer - image: fran cosmo 2010.jpg - associated acts: boston , orion the hunter , cosmo - occupation: musician Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of fran cosmo .
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fran cosmo -lrb- born francis cosmo migliaccio ; october 17 , 1956 -rrb- is an american musician best known as a former lead singer of the bands boston and orion the hunter .