"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 New Orleans..."
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/mar/17/memphis-musician-alex-chilton-dies/
R.I.P., Alex, your music brought me cheer.
Oh no! I didn't see that...!! Oh no!! ALEX CHILTON?? Can it be??
No! No!! No!!! No!!!!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/21/alex-chilton-big-star-review (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/21/alex-chilton-big-star-review)
no
such terrible news. I'm devastated.... terrible news terrible news. How can he be dead? How can he be dead?? I can't believe it, I won't
Sorry to be the one to have to tell you. :bluesad: Kind of sad that it wasn't bigger news.
:bluesad: Good bye ALEX.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF8fnoA1VNM
So much wonderful music to remember him by, but still, sad to know he isn't out there. Many thanks, Mr. Chilton!
R.I.P. :bluesad: