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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]
Feb 2, 2010 · The '70s Memphis-based rock band Big Star won rave reviews for their albums and influenced countless followers, but never managed to become stars. Rock and Roll historian Ed Ward says a new...
Apr 20, 2023 · Best Songs. Top 10 Big Star Songs. Brian Kachejian 3 years ago No Comments. Photo: Marcelo Costa, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons. Our Top 10 Big Star songs list looks back at a band that captivated a large loyal cult following while only releasing less than a handful of albums in the 1970s.
Big Star is an American power pop band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1971 by Alex Chilton (1950 – 2010), Chris Bell (1951 – 1978), Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel (1951 - 2010).
Feb 8, 2020 · Chilton, Bell and the original bass player Andy Hummell are all dead. But their incredible legacy lives on. Big Star began in Memphis, Tennessee in 1971. The founding members of the group were...
The quintessential American power pop band, and one of the most mythic and influential cult acts in all of rock & roll. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1970s - 2000s. Formed. 1971 in Memphis, TN. Disbanded. 2010. Genre. Pop/Rock. Styles. Power Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Proto-Punk. Group Members.
Jul 9, 2013 · Len Comaratta. July 9, 2013 | 12:00am ET. It would be something of a misstatement to label Big Star the quintessential American band. No doubt the band’s influence has stretched leaps and bounds beyond the group’s original reach, but quintessence denotes a purity, and Big Star is anything but pure.
Big Star, American band that during its brief existence in the early 1970s helped define power pop, a style in which bright melodies and boyish vocal harmonies are propelled by urgent rhythms. The original members were Alex Chilton (b. Dec. 28, 1950, Memphis, Tenn., U.S.—d.
Big Star was an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1971 by Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, 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".
Nov 6, 2022 · Nov 5, 2022 5:00pm PT. Big Star ‘#1 Record’ 50th Anniversary Concert in L.A. Has Jody Stephens and Guests Reviving a Rock Classic That Very Slowly Got Its Due. By Chris Willman. Chris...
