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Christopher Branford Bell (January 12, 1951 – December 27, 1978) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. Along with Alex Chilton, he led the power pop band Big Star through its first album #1 Record (1972).
Jul 11, 2017 · Looking Forward: The Roots of Big Star, Featuring Chris Bell (2017, Omnivore) - A brief overview. No, this isn't a rehash or repeat of Chris Bell's posthumous, I Am the Cosmos, solo album material, nor is it a re-visitation of his contributions to Big Star's # 1 Record.
Dec 8, 2016 · Bell, an anglophile who imported copies of NME, would get the chance to work with hero Geoff Emerick – a pivotal engineer on all the best Beatles albums – at the legendary Air Studios.
Jan 10, 2019 · After sketching out the creative blueprint for Memphis-based Big Star, the band that launched a thousand other “power pop” bands, Chris Bell left it in Alex Chilton’s hands after one album. He spent the rest of his short life trying to reclaim that mantle.
Big Star was an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1971 by Alex Chilton (vocals, guitar), Chris Bell (vocals, guitar), Jody Stephens (drums), and Andy Hummel (bass). They have been described as the "quintessential American power pop band", and "one of the most mythic and influential cult acts in all of rock & roll". [ 1 ]
I Am the Cosmos is the only solo album by the American musician Chris Bell, posthumously released in 1992 by Rykodisc. [2][3] It was produced by Bell and recorded in the 1970s. [4] Bell had previously been a member of Big Star. Many of the songs reflected his embrace of Christianity.
Chris Bell - Elevator To Heaven - YouTube. Don's Tunes. 1.71M subscribers. 9.9M views 4 years ago #SlowBlues #Blues #BluesRock. ...more. Chris Bell & 100% Blues - Baptized by the Blues -...
May 5, 2017 · New Book & Box Set to Detail Short, Brilliant Career of Big Star’s Chris Bell: Exclusive Chapter & Song Premiere. The mythology and iconography around the late Alex Chilton is so strong that...
Christopher Bell drives the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. He owns nine career wins at the Cup level, most recently winning in June 2024 at...
Jun 27, 2018 · From this productive era arose Bell’s lone solo album, the posthumously released I Am the Cosmos LP—his swan song and masterpiece. There Was A Light details the pop culture phenomenon that made Big Star legends and divulges how its staunch fanbase saved the band from obscurity.
