William Alexander Chilton was born in Memphis, Tennessee on December 28, 1950. He was a guitarist, singer and producer best known for the pop-music bands Box Tops and Big Star. Chilton grew up around musicians and his career launched during his teen years.
After living in New York during the 70's he moved to New Orleans. Here he put his music career on hold for a few years. He then started playing with Panther Burns. After he finished recording with Panther Burns in mid-1984 he started focusing on his solo career and put together his own band. Chilton dragged with him Panther Burns' bassist Coman and added Doug Garrison as his drummer. The three of them quickly got to work and by 1985 they had already released they're first album.Alex Chilton had a very successful career, both as a composer and as an artist. Many famous artists performed his songs with their own interpretations.
Today Alex Chilton died in New Orleans. He had been complaining during the day about how he didn't feel to well and when he was taken to the hospital it was too late. They think it was caused by heart problems, maybe a heart attack, but nothing has been confirmed. May he rest in peace and he will surely be remembered by his fans, friends, and family.
It is a well known fact that children by the million scream for Alex Chilton when he comes around.
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how appreciative I am that you've made this post, I would have one never known that Chilton made New Orleans his home and two that he had passed away recently in it. This news is extremely devastating to me, I mean, this is the artist behind a song I feel is the most perfect love song ever written ("Thirteen") and the cultural equivalent to one of the original "cult" rock stars in America. I hope I haven't missed the man's funeral, he represent so much of what I'd like to do with music, and his music has touched me as I'm sure it has many others. RIP. (I'm posting a blog with "Thirteen" and a tribute to Chilton on my blogger page, Movement Music).
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