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Big Star was an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1971 by Alex Chilton (vocals, guitar), Chris Bell (vocals, guitar), Jody Stephens (drums), and Andy ...
#1 Record is the debut studio album by the American rock band Big Star.It was released on April 24, 1972, by Memphis-based Ardent Records.. Many critics praised the album's vocal harmonies and songcraft but #1 Record suffered from poor distribution and sold fewer than 10,000 copies upon its initial release.
Christopher Branford Bell (January 12, 1951 – December 27, 1978) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. Along with Alex Chilton, he led the power pop band Big Star through its first album #1 Record (1972).
Meanwhile, Big Star’s “In the Street” was repurposed (in a remake by kindred spirits Cheap Trick) as the theme of the popular TV sitcom That ‘70s Show.Big Star began to earn its long ...
Radio City is the second studio album by the American rock band Big Star. The album was recorded in late 1973 at Memphis' Ardent Studios and released on February 20, 1974, by Ardent Records . Though not a commercial success at the time, it is now recognized as a milestone album in the history of power pop music.
SingersRoom critic Simon Robinson rated it Big Star's best song, praising the "catchy melody and jangly guitars that perfectly capture the carefree and optimistic spirit of youth" and the "simple yet poignant" lyrics that evoke the "experience of teenage romance and heartbreak." [7] The song was originally featured on the 1972 album #1 Record.
The final Big Star studio album, entitled In Space, with songs penned by the then-current lineup, was released by Rykodisc on September 27, 2005. Big Star's October 29, 1994, performance, their only known show to be professionally filmed in its entirety, was released in November 2014 by Omnivore Recordings as Live in Memphis. [15]
"In the Street" is a song by the American rock band Big Star. It was written by Chris Bell and Alex Chilton.The song was featured on the 1972 album #1 Record.The song was the B-side of their first single, "When My Baby's Beside Me." Lead vocals on "In the Street" were handled by Chris Bell.