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Bell's life, and the career of Big Star, was documented in the 2018 book There Was a Light: The Cosmic History of Chris Bell and the Rise of Big Star. The 400-page oral-history style bio contains rare interviews with Bell, his bandmates, friends, family and notable fans. [2]
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 Hummel (bass). They have been described as the "quintessential American power pop band", and "one of the most mythic and influential cult acts in all of rock & roll". [ 1 ]
There Was a Light: The Cosmic History of Chris Bell and the Rise of Big Star is a book by Rich Tupica, a Michigan-based journalist. It chronicles the life of the late Chris Bell and his band, Big Star, from his childhood in 1950s Memphis through his posthumous releases of 2017 and 2018. The book's narrative is told through verbatim quotes in an ...
The dB’s’ Peter Holsapple recorded with Chilton post-Big Star, and a label run by the dB’s’ Chris Stamey released singles by both Chilton and Bell. The Replacements wrote a song called ...
"Thirteen" is a song by the American rock band Big Star. Rolling Stone describes it "one of rock's most beautiful celebrations of adolescence", and rated it #396 on their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. [4] It was written by Alex Chilton and Chris Bell.
"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.
I Am the Cosmos is the only solo album by the American musician Chris Bell, posthumously released in 1992 by Rykodisc. [2] [3] It was produced by Bell and recorded in the 1970s. [4] Bell had previously been a member of Big Star. Many of the songs reflected his embrace of Christianity. [5]
Chris or Christopher Bell may refer to: Chris Bell (American musician) (1951–1978), singer-songwriter and guitarist of the band Big Star Chris Bell (American football) (born 1976), American football offensive tackle