Alex Chilton

Alex Chilton (born on December 28, 1950, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer best known for his work with the pop-music bands the Box Tops and Big Star. Chilton's early commercial sales success in the 1960s as a teen vocalist for the Box Tops was not repeated in later years with Big Star and in his indie music solo career on small labels like Last Call Records, New Rose, Razor and Tie, Bar/None, and others, but he did draw a loyal following in the indie and alternative music fields.

Further reading and criticism

• Baker, Michael (July 2004). "The Glory and Grandeur That Is Defeat: The Music of Alex Chilton, Part 2." Perfect Sound Forever. Accessed Apr. 26, 2005.
• Christgau, Robert (2000). "Alex Chilton: Consumer Guide Reviews." Robert Christgau: Dean of American Rock Critics. Accessed Apr. 26, 2005.
• Clark, Rick (1990). "Liner notes." #1 Record/Radio City. Big Beat Records.
• Gordon, Robert (1995). It Came From Memphis. New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 0-7434-1045-9, p. 244.
• Hogg, Brian (1990). "Liner notes." #1 Record/Radio City. Big Beat Records.