Marshall Crenshaw in Boston

Marshall Crenshaw is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Detroit in 1953, whose concise power pop and guitar-driven rock became widely known through “Someday, Someway,” “Cynical Girl” and “Whenever You’re on My Mind.” His self-titled debut and its follow-up, Field Day, established the melodic songwriting that has remained central to his work. In 1978, he joined the touring company of Beatlemania as an understudy for John Lennon and subsequently took over the role. His own road work was later documented on My Truck Is My Home, assembled from performances recorded during a 1990 tour. The Bottle Rockets later backed him on tour for full-band performances of his catalog.