Remembering Alex Chilton: An Underground 'Big Star'
Enlarge File/AP ImagesAlex Chilton re-formed Big Star in the 1990s and toured with the group regularly until his death. He was scheduled to play a show this weekend at the South by Southwest festival in Austin. Alex Chilton re-formed Big Star in the 1990s and toured with the group regularly until his death. He was scheduled to play a show this weekend at the South by Southwest festival in Austin.
From the Fresh Air Archives
Listen to the complete Alex Chilton interview on Fresh Air from May 1, 2000.
Hear the Music
Musician Alex Chilton died Wednesday from an apparent heart attack in New Orleans. He was 59. Chilton's music, with his '60s band the Box Tops, his '70s group Big Star and his solo work later, was fiercely beloved by a small audience. His albums sold relatively few copies, but his influence echoed in many bands that followed.
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