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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). He also pursued a solo career throughout the mid-1970s, resulting in the posthumous I Am the Cosmos LP.
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 kid who...
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 ...
Troubled Memphis pop legend, who co-founded Big Star and cut memorable solo material before his tragic death at 27. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 1970s. Born. January 12, 1951 in Memphis, TN. Died. December 27, 1978 in Memphis, TN. Genre. Pop/Rock. Styles. Power Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Pop/Rock. Member Of.
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). He also pursued a solo career throughout the mid-1970s, resulting in the posthumous I Am the Cosmos LP.
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 his...
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...
Find top songs and albums by Chris Bell & 100% Blues including Elevator to Heaven, It's Not My Cross to Bear and more.
Jan 15, 2019 · The following excerpt is from There Was A Light: The Cosmic History Of Chris Bell & The Rise Of Big Star (HoZac Books), a new oral history by Rich Tupica detailing the short life of Chris Bell, including the time he spent fronting Big Star with Alex Chilton, who’d just left his successful gig as the Box Tops’ lead vocalist.
Jul 2, 2024 · Melbourne man Christopher Bell, 53, has been sentenced to seven years' jail after killing George Tereva in a bobcat accident in 2022. Bell had consumed five beers when he took control of the vehicle.
