For the song by The Replacements, see Alex Chilton (song).
Alex Chilton
Chilton performing in 2009
Background information
Birth name
William Alexander Chilton
Born
(1950-12-28)December 28, 1950 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
March 17, 2010(2010-03-17) (aged 59) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres
Rock[1]
power pop[1]
indie rock[1]
blue-eyed soul[2]
Occupation(s)
Musician
singer-songwriter
record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
keyboards
Years active
1966–2010
Labels
Peabody
Aura
Line
Big Time
New Rose
Ardent
Thirsty Ear
Last Call
Bar/None
Formerly of
The Box Tops
Big Star
Tav Falco's Panther Burns
Musical artist
Alex Chilton (born William Alexander Chilton; December 28, 1950 – March 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as the lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star.[3] 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 intense following among indie and alternative rock musicians. He is frequently cited as a seminal influence by influential rock artists and bands, some of whose testimonials appeared in the 2012 documentary Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me.
^ abcZoladz, Lindsay (February 11, 2019). "December Boy: On Alex Chilton". The Ringer. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^Milano, Brett (December 28, 2022). "Alex Chilton: The Original Big Star Of Indie Music". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^"Alex Chilton, Influential Rock Singer, Dies at 59" The New York Times, March 19, 2010; page B17.
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