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RIP Alex Chilton (Dec. 28, 1950-March 17, 2010)

Alex Chilton passed away this evening (yesterday) in New Orleans. Â The former Big Star and Boxtops frontman was 59. Â The Boxtops had a hit in 1967 with the Top 40 classic “The Letter”. Â Big Star never came close to commercial success during their brief tenure with Stax Records in the early to mid-70’s. Â Plagued by [...]

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05:18 on March 18 2010

RIP Alex Chilton (Dec. 28, 1950-March 17, 2010)

Twangville — Alex Chilton passed away this evening (yesterday) in New Orleans. Â The former Big Star and Boxtops frontman was 59. Â The Boxtops had a hit in 1967 with the Top 40 ... more info

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