Alex Chilton, the pop hitmaker, cult icon and Memphis rock iconoclast best known as a member of 1960s pop-soul act the Box Tops and the 1970s power-pop act Big Star, died Wednesday at a hospital in ...

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The revered pop musician Alex Chilton died on St. Patrick’s Day at age 59, sabotaging a day of revelry with his typical mordancy. Way back in 1967, he growled out the vocals on “The Letter,” the No. 1 ...

“Alex Chilton (born on December 28, 1950, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer best known for his work with the pop-music bands the Box Tops and Big Star.

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Paul Westerberg and the Replacements spoke for countless artists and diehard fans when they wrote a song called “Alex Chilton” in 1987. “Children by the millions sing for Alex Chilton when he comes ...

Alex Chilton has died at the age of 59. Longtime friend John Fry said that the Big Star founder passed away in an emergency room in New Orleans, Louisiana after suffering from heart problems, CNN ...

Alex Chilton, whose ’60s fame as lead vocalist for the hit-making pop band the Box Tops was succeeded by leadership of the massively influential ’70s group Big Star, died Wednesday in New Orleans of ...

The late Alex Chilton was one of the most enigmatic figures in pop music. From his gruff, teenage vocals on the hit "The Letter" to the pop masterpieces of Big Star to his production work with The ...

Power-pop godfather Alex Chilton died of a heart attack Wednesday at 59. His career spanned four decades and influenced the likes of R.E.M., Wilco, The Replacements and countless other bands. He's ...