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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).
Dec 8, 2016 · The Genius of Chris Bell, One of Rock's Greatest Tragedies. When he died aged 27, the local paper described him as "the son of a local restaurateur". But this story, of a talented Memphis...
Nov 14, 2022 · By the end of 1972, according to "There Was a Light," Big Star co-leader Chris Bell was so upset over the failure, and reportedly feeling overshadowed by Alex Chilton, according to The Guardian, that he quit the band.
I haven't seen any rain, Draggin' round a ball and chain. Angel says it's quarter past eleven I'll catch the next elevator to heaven. Time can be a second, can be a minute, An hour or even a day ...
Chris Bell is truly one of the unsung heroes of American pop music. During his short and troubled lifetime, his work with the band Big Star was celebrated only by a tiny cult, and his only solo single received little notice.
Steve Rhea practices in Chris Bell’s bedroom, 1969. But what of Chris Bell’s more individual efforts? In the liner notes, Steve Rhea asserts that “Looking Forward” is pure Bell. Intentionally or not, Bell seems to channel Neil Young’s “Down By the River” with a haunting guitar and foreboding tone.
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...
In the early morning hours of December 27, 1978, Chris Bell, behind the wheel of his Triumph TR7, lost control of the car and careened into a telephone poll. Death was instantaneous. Local Memphis newspaper The Commercial Appeal ran Bell's obituary under the headline "Man Killed In One-Car Accident." Today, 40 years down the line, Chris Bell ...
Chris Bell was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Along with Alex Chilton, he led the power pop band Big Star through its first acclaimed album, #1 Record (1972).
Chris Bell. Soundtrack: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Chris Bell was born January 12, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was always a talented artist but began displaying his ability as a writer and guitarist at about 12 years old.
