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Mar 18, 2010 · Alex Chilton, the singer and guitarist who had a No. 1 hit as a gravel-voiced teen with "The Letter" and went on to influence a generation of musicians through his work with Big Star, died ...
[Verse 1] If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon? If he was from Mars, then that'd be cool Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file? Hangin' down in Memphis all the while ...
Feb 13, 1997 · In the last decade of his life, he finally found some economic comfort when the Big Star song “In the Street” was used as the theme song for the hit television program “That 70s Show.” He also began doing select dates with both Big Star and the Box Tops while sitting in on bass with local New Orleans musicians often using an assumed name.
Sep 19, 2021 · Story Behind The Song: The titular genius of The Replacements ‘Alex Chilton’. Tyler Golsen @TylerGolsen. Sun 19 September 2021 19:00, UK. On September 23, 1967, Alex Chilton had the number one hit song in America. His garage band, The Box Tops, had recently shifted their focus to blue-eyed soul, and they had been together for less than a ...
Dec 28, 2023 · The first time many people heard Alex Chilton’s name was thanks to a Replacements song from 1987, called “Alex Chilton.” The song was warm and proudly fanboyish, imagining Chilton as a star ...
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Mar 18, 2010 · March 3, 1990. A tired-looking man is on stage in a half-empty pub in Leeds. He looks well into middle age, but he's not yet 40. He's playing guitar and singing, putting little effort into either ...
Mar 17, 2010 · Alex Chilton Follow Artist + Distinctive, iconic singer for the Box Tops in the '60s, power pop legends Big Star in the '70s, and an acclaimed solo act.
