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Alex Chilton

1950 - 2010

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William Alexander Chilton (December 28, 1950 – March 17, 2010) was an American musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock bands the Box Tops and Big Star. Chilton's early commercial success in the 1960s as a teen vocalist for the Box Tops was never repeated in later years with Big Star and in his subsequent indie music solo career on small labels, but he drew an intense following among indie and alternative musicians. He is frequently cited as a seminal influence by influential rock artists and bands, some of whose testimonials appeared in the 2012 documentary Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Alex Chilton is the 2,285th most popular musician (down from 2,059th in 2024), the 12,470th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,685th in 2019) and the 923rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Alex Chilton ranks 2,285 out of 3,175. Before him are Post Malone, Gerald Wilson, Rudolf Koelman, Dan Fogelberg, Mirwais, and Kid Cudi. After him are Daniel Löble, Mike McCready, Tõnu Trubetsky, Silje Nergaard, Hossein Alizadeh, and Julian Lloyd Webber.

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Among people born in 1950, Alex Chilton ranks 655. Before him are John McNaughton, José Marín, Werner Peter, Gholam Hossein Mazloumi, Cristóbal Montoro, and Laura Kelly. After him are Gary Hug, Anthony Grafton, Laura Restrepo, Lobilo Boba, Jerry Heidenreich, and Jim Wynorski. Among people deceased in 2010, Alex Chilton ranks 444. Before him are Zbigniew Wassermann, Edwin Valero, Wilma Mankiller, Vladislav Galkin, Ted Sorensen, and Juanita M. Kreps. After him are Bobby Charles, Maciej Płażyński, Arne Nordheim, Mitch Miller, Malcolm Allison, and Khattiya Sawasdipol.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Alex Chilton ranks 12,474 out of 20,380. Before him are Colin Edwards (1974), Jane Sibbett (1962), Walter Hagen (1892), Mike Beebe (1946), Christof Koch (1956), and Derrick Lewis (1985). After him are Ed Macauley (1928), Charles Rocket (1949), Bobby Rahal (1953), Jeremy Sisto (1974), Mike McCready (1966), and Matthew J. Holman (1967).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Alex Chilton ranks 923. Before him are Artimus Pyle (1948), Louie Bellson (1924), Post Malone (1995), Gerald Wilson (1918), Dan Fogelberg (1951), and Kid Cudi (1984). After him are Mike McCready (1966), Kim Fowley (1939), Josh White (1914), Sleepy John Estes (1899), Gary Wright (1943), and Gary Clark Jr. (1984).

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