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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 ...
I Am the Cosmos is the only solo album by the American pop-rock musician Chris Bell, posthumously released in 1992 by Rykodisc, having been recorded over a period of two to three years during the mid-1970s.
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.
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...
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).
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.
