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R.I.P. ALEX CHILTON – Former BIG STAR Legend Passed Away 15 Year Ago

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18 March 2025

American rock-pop legend ALEX CHILTON started his career in the mid-60s.
As a teenager he fronted a band called The Box Tops who scored a No. 1 in
the US in 1967 with their cover of asong called The Letter.

Afterward, Chilton formed the highly influential band
BIG STAR (1971–1975, 1993–2010) and released also
solo work now and then.

He passed away 15 years ago following a heart
attack, on 17 March 2010, aged 59. R.I.P.

TUTV picked 3 big tracks
to remember the genuine
singer-songwriter.

– THE LETTER –

No. 1 hit with
The Box Tops
1967

– THIRTEEN –

Best known Big Star song.
More than 52 million streams
on Spotify.

– BANGKOK –

His first ever solo single.
It came out in 1978.
Stellar stroke.

ALEX CHILTON: Biography

7-Inch History – ALEX CHILTON 1978

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Great 7″ inches/sleeves/vinyl from the past

25 July 2022

Artist: ALEX CHILTON

Who: American musician who became famous as the teenage
singer of sixties band The Box Tops who had a big hit in 1967 with
their cover of The Letter, a song written by country musician Wayne
Carson Thompson. Afterward, Chilton formed highly influential band
Big Star (1971–1975, 1993–2010) and also recorded solo. He passed
away, only 59, in 2010. R.I.P.

Single: BANGKOK
His first ever solo single.
Came out in 1978.

A kooky track, with kooky lyrics.

Here’s a little thing that’s gonna please ya
Just a little town down in Indonesia
Bangkok

Two slanty eyed men lying in bed
One got his Mauser, the other said
Bangkok

Making love the Japanese way
Learned aggressively in Hong Kong
Bangkok

Margaret Trudeau, Jakie O
Madame Nhu and Bridget Bardot
Bangkok
Baby, Bangkok
Yeah, Suki

I’m not living on Chinese rocks
I’m in Bangkok
Yeah, Bangkok, baby

Here’s a revision that’s kind of minor
It’s just a little town down in Indochina
Bangkok
Baby baby

ALEX CHILTON: Biography

HISTORY – 17 March 2010

Posted on by JL

17 March 2019

On 17 March 2010, nine years ago today, American singer-songwriter ALEX CHILTON passed away, only 59, due to heart problems. He became famous as the teenage singer
of sixties band The Box Tops who had a big hit in 1967 with their cover of The Letter, a song written by country musician Wayne Carson Thompson. Afterward Chilton formed the influential rock band Big Star (1971–1975, 1993–2010). Here is, to remember, this special artist, his fascinating 1978 solo single BANGKOK…

ALEX CHILTON: Biography