A man called destruction : the life and music of Alex Chilton, from Box Tops to Big Star to backdoor man /

Alex Chilton's story is rags to riches in reverse, beginning with teenage rock stardom and heading downward. Following stints leading 60s sensation the Box Tops ("The Letter") and pioneering 70s popsters Big Star, Chilton became a dishwasher. Yet he rose again in the 80s as a solo art...

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Main Author:	George-Warren, Holly
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Viking, 2014.
Subjects:	Chilton, Alex. Rock musicians > United States > Biography.

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