The band was composed of Boston College students, singer John Lincoln Wright (September 23, 1947 - December 4, 2011),[1] guitarist/singer Paul Tartachny, bassist/singer Wayne Ulaky, keyboardist Robert Rhodes (born Rosenblatt) and drummer Richard Weisberg.

[2] With the exception of a few rock standards, their diverse music was composed by members of the band, primarily Wright and Ulaky.

[2] On August 12, 1970, Beacon Street Union opened for Janis Joplin at Harvard Stadium,[4] which was her last public performance before her death.

In 1970, The Beacon Street Union recorded their final single "Lord Why Is it So Hard" / "Can't Find My Fingers", adding Charlie Vatalaro on tenor sax.

Bandmate and producer Larry Flint admitted by 2007 that Wright "was in pretty bad physical shape, and even his voice was going", with an album recorded that year left unreleased.