Alex Chilton

Power pop, Musical Artist

1950 – 2010

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Who was Alex Chilton?

William Alexander "Alex" Chilton was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer, best known as the lead singer of The Box Tops and Big Star. Chilton's early commercial success in the 1960s as a teen vocalist for The Box Tops was never repeated in later years with Big Star and in his subsequent indie music solo career on small labels, but he drew an obsessive following among indie and alternative music musicians, and is frequently cited as a seminal influence by influential rock artists and bands.

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Born
Dec 28, 1950
Memphis
Also known as
  • Chilton, Alex
  • William Alexander Chilton
  • William Alexander "Alex" Chilton
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  • United States of America
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Died
Mar 17, 2010
New Orleans

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on July 23, 2013

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