Thursday, March 18, 2010

Alex Chilton, 1950-2010

Very sorry to hear of the passing of Alex Chilton, lead singer of the Box Tops. Listening to the recording nowadays, it's hard to believe that Alex was only 16 years old when he sang The Letter. Mature beyond his years!

http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2010/03/18/alex-chilton-1950-2010/

http://specialgadgetinformation.blogspot.com/2010/03/alex-chilton.html

http://www.newser.com/article/d9eh9fpo0/alex-chilton-who-sang-the-letter-and-influenced-generation-of-musicians-with-big-star-dies.html