R.I.P. Alex Chilton

Silver Sonya · 18th March 2010

60 years old.

Too young!

- c

echotodd · 18th March 2010

So sad. My girlfriend and I have been listening to the Big Star box set non-stop for last few months. Hard to believe he sang "The Letter" at 16. RIP Alex.

byk · 18th March 2010

Great musician, sad news indeed.

dannygold · 19th March 2010

Awwww that's so sad. I grew up on his stuff.

JeffE · 19th March 2010

I didn't know Alex had passed away until I saw this thread.

I got turned onto Big Star in the early nineties after hearing constant references from bands like the Replacements, R.E.M. and the Posies...truly memorable stuff, way ahead of their time.

I saw the reconstituted Big Star (with Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow of the Posies) play sometime in the mid nineties in Seattle. It was a great show.

Rest in Peace, Alex - you'll be missed.

Thanks for posting S.S.

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JeffE Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 271	I didn't know Alex had passed away until I saw this thread. I got turned onto Big Star in the early nineties after hearing constant references from bands like the Replacements, R.E.M. and the Posies...truly memorable stuff, way ahead of their time. I saw the reconstituted Big Star (with Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow of the Posies) play sometime in the mid nineties in Seattle. It was a great show. Rest in Peace, Alex - you'll be missed. Thanks for posting S.S.