Alex Chilton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alex Chilton

American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer, best known as the lead singer of The Box Tops and Big Star

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1950

Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 17-Mar-2010

Profession: singer, record producer, singer-songwriter, musician, songwriter, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Alex Chilton

  • Alexander William Chilton (December 28, 1950 – March 17, 2010) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, best known as the lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star.
  • 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 music 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.

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