Alex Chilton

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
Instruments	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

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.