I would have never heard of Alex Chilton if it hadn't been for Paul Westerberg. Chilton and his band Big Star were a bit before my time, but when Westy said that "children by the million sing for Alex Chilton," I paid attention. No Alex Chilton = no Paul Westerberg = Rockstar Aimz.
Chilton passed away tonight (3/17) from an apparent heart attack, as reported in the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The best thing that I ever read about Alex Chilton was written by Chuck Prophet on Prophet's blog. I bet you got a little choked up by the end of it.
Big Star - When My Baby's Beside Me.mp3
Big Star - I'm in Love With a Girl.mp3
Buy: #1 Record/Radio City (1972/1974, reissued 2009)
Alex Chilton - Let Me Get Close to You.mp3
Buy: High Priest/Black List (1987/1990, reissued double album 2004)
The Replacements - Alex Chilton.mp3
Buy: Pleased to Meet Me (1987, reissued 2008)
2 comments:
A great shame indeed.
Thanks for the reminder on the Chuck Prophet article - says it all.
Just got around to reading this. Great article. If you haven't already, you should check out this Westerberg one for the NY Times. Pretty heartwarming.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/opinion/21westerberg.html
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