Alex Chilton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alex Chilton
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1950(1950-12-28)
Age	74
Date Of Death	March 17, 2010, New Orleans, LA
Birthplace	Memphis
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Capricorn

Alex Chilton Biography

Alex Chilton is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on December 28, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Influential lead singer of the groups Big Star and The Box Tops. He is known for his major influence on indie and alternative rock groups that followed.

Among his famous fans is R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills, who played in a tribute concert to Chilton in 2010.

Chilton grew up in a musical family; his father, Sidney Chilton, was a jazz musician. A local band recruited the teenaged Chilton in 1966 to be their lead singer after learning of the popularity of his vocal performance at a talent show at Memphis’ Central High School. This band was Ronnie and the Devilles, which was subsequently renamed the Box Tops. The group recorded with Chips Moman and producer/songwriter Dan Penn at American Sound Studio and Muscle Shoals’ FAME Studios.

Chilton was 16 when his first professional recording, the Box Tops’ song “The Letter”, became a number-one international hit. The Box Tops went on to have several other major chart hits, including “Neon Rainbow” (1967), “Cry Like a Baby” (1968), “Choo Choo Train” (1968), “Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March” (1969), and “Soul Deep” (1969). Aside from the hits “The Letter”, “Neon Rainbow”, and “Soul Deep”, all written by Wayne Carson, many of the group’s songs were written by Penn, Moman, Spooner Oldham, and other top area songwriters, with Chilton occasionally contributing a song. By late 1969, only Chilton and guitarist Gary Talley remained from the original group, and newer additions replaced the members who had departed. The group decided to disband and pursue independent careers in February 1970.

He is survived by his wife, Laura, and his son, Timothy.

Alex Chilton Net Worth

Alex Chilton is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex Chilton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was recruited by a local band in 1966 after the rapturous reception to his performance at Memphis’ Central High School’s talent show.

His song In the Street was covered by Cheap Trick and used as the theme song for the sitcom That 70’s Show.

William Alexander 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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Who is Alex Chilton Dating?

According to our records, Alex Chilton married to Laura Chilton. As of December 1, 2023, Alex Chilton’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1979, Chilton released, in a limited edition of 500 copies, the album Like Flies on Sherbert. Produced by Chilton with Jim Dickinson at Phillips Recording and Ardent Studios, it features his own interpretations of songs by artists as disparate as the Carter Family, Jimmy C. Newman, Ernest Tubb, and KC and the Sunshine Band, along with several originals. While criticized by some as a druggy mess, this album is considered by many to be a lo-fi masterpiece. Sherbert—which included backing work from such notable Memphis musicians as Rosebrough, drummer Ross Johnson, and Chilton’s longtime on-again /off-again companion, Lesa Aldridge—has since been reissued several times. Beginning in 1979 Chilton also co-founded, played guitar with, and produced some albums for Tav Falco’s Panther Burns, which began as an offbeat rock-and- roll group deconstructing blues, country, and rockabilly music.

Facts & Trivia

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Chilton followed up High Priest with Black List, his third EP in four years (and his first recording since his mid-1980s career relaunch not to get a U.S. release). Black List continued to display his eclecticism, containing covers of Ronny & the Daytonas’ “Little GTO”, Furry Lewis’s “I Will Turn Your Money Green”, and Charlie Rich’s country-pop arrangement of Frank Sinatra’s “Nice and Easy”. The EP also included three original songs. Chilton also produced albums by several artists beginning in the 1980s, including the Detroit group the Gories, and continued producing Panther Burns albums well into the 1990s.

Top Facts about Alex Chilton

1. Alex Chilton was born on December 28, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee.
2. He rose to fame as the lead singer of The Box Tops.
3. The Box Tops’ hit song “The Letter” topped the charts in 1967.
4. Chilton later formed the influential band Big Star in 1971.
5. Big Star’s debut album “No. 1 Record” received critical acclaim but poor sales.
6. Despite limited commercial success, Big Star’s influence on rock music is significant.
7. Chilton continued to release solo albums throughout his career.
8. He produced records for other artists including The Cramps and Tav Falco.
9. Chilton died on March 17, 2010 at age 59 from a heart attack.
10. His legacy continues to inspire musicians today.

Is Alex Chilton still alive?

March 17, 2010

Was Alex Chilton Big Star?

Big Star was an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1971 by Alex Chilton , Chris Bell, Jody Stephens, and Andy Hummel. The group broke up in early 1975, and reorganized with a new lineup 18 years later following a reunion concert at the University of Missouri.

How old was Alex Chilton in the Box Tops?

59 years (1950–2010)

What happened to the members of the Box Tops?

Each of the original members went on to work in the music industry in subsequent years after leaving the Box Tops. Chilton’s career path included work performing with Big Star, Tav Falco’s Panther Burns, and his solo trio, as well as briefly producing groups like The Cramps.

Where do you take Alex in GTA 4?

Her favorite visiting locations include Split Sides comedy club and the Perestroika cabaret club in Broker.