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Alex Chilton
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Memphis, United States (1950 – 2010)
Alex Chilton (Memphis, Tennessee, December 28, 1950 – New Orleans, Louisiana, March 17, 2010) was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer best known for his work with the pop-music bands The Box Tops and Big Star. Chilton’s early commercial sales success in the 1960s as a teen vocalist for The Box Tops was not repeated in later years with Big Star and in his indie music solo career on small labels like Last Call Records, New Rose, Razor and Tie, Bar/None, and others, but he did draw a loyal following in the indie and alternative music fields.
Chilton said in the September 1994 issue of Guitar Player that he considers himself a “musical performer, not a songwriter” and that some of his songs sound only “half-baked” to him. Nonetheless, his compositions have been performed by a number of artists, including Teenage Fanclub, This Mortal Coil, The Bangles, Wilco, Graham Coxon, Garbage, Tom Bradbury, Son Volt, Counting Crows, Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Superdrag, Evan Dando, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, Placebo, Xiu Xiu, and His Name Is Alive. The Replacements wrote the song Alex Chilton in his honor on their 1987 Pleased to Meet Me album, produced by Jim Dickinson in Memphis.
On March 17, 2010, Alex Chilton died of an apparent heart attack in a hospital in New Orleans. He was 59.
Chilton said in the September 1994 issue of Guitar Player that he considers himself a “musical performer, not a songwriter” and that some of his songs sound only “half-baked” to him. Nonetheless, his compositions have been performed by a number of artists, including Teenage Fanclub, This Mortal Coil, The Bangles, Wilco, Graham Coxon, Garbage, Tom Bradbury, Son Volt, Counting Crows, Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Superdrag, Evan Dando, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, Placebo, Xiu Xiu, and His Name Is Alive. The Replacements wrote the song Alex Chilton in his honor on their 1987 Pleased to Meet Me album, produced by Jim Dickinson in Memphis.
On March 17, 2010, Alex Chilton died of an apparent heart attack in a hospital in New Orleans. He was 59.
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MissSmack wrote:
Bless his sweet soul.
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emergingsynergy wrote:
find him with yo la tengo for a fun recent show!
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emergingsynergy wrote:
Fine tribute here: http://boogiewoogieflu.blogspot.com/2010/03/mickey-mouse-and-tarot-cards.html
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gustavoprimex wrote:
one of a few genius of music, he had the power to touch even the hardest hearts. RIP Alex Chilton.
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Cassavapiece wrote:
Rock 'n Roll is here to stay Come inside where it's okay And I'll shake you R.I.P. Alex
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Alex Chilton Tribute by Dead Scene Radio and Attraction Records. http://www.attractionrecords.com/alex-chilton/
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jneudy wrote:
He won't be frogotten.
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fuckyeahuser wrote:
rest in peace
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BillyShears69 wrote:
R.I.P.
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JohnnyMarques wrote:
RIP King of Power Pop
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rjoycerocknroll wrote:
I met Alex on a plane from the UK to Miami back in the late '70's. I'll always remember what he said to me." You look like someone in the Music Business mind if I sit down". I was certainly in the biz back then. We chatted for a while. RIP Alex You left us too soon.
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sj04142002 wrote:
RIP...
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JonteJH wrote:
RIP
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gboeing wrote:
Paul Westerberg wrote a piece on Alex Chilton for the New York Times today http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/opinion/21westerberg.html
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RedigaRehder wrote:
RIP
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azzad10 wrote:
RIP :(
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ThyObscureth wrote:
Rust in peace, Alex.
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fjeder wrote:
A sad day. RIP, Alex
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Laurence_KD wrote:
RIP Alex.
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shrekfrance wrote:
Sad news. RIP Alex :'(
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