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Alex Chilton

William Alexander Chilton (1950 - 2010)

Born in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Died at age 59 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

William Alexander (Alex) "Alex" Chilton

Ancestors ancestors

Son of and

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[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

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William

William Alexander (Alex) "Alex" Chilton

Ancestors ancestors

Son of Howard Sidney Chilton Jr. and Mary Evelyn (Reid) Chilton

[sibling(s) unknown]

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Parents
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Howard Sidney Chilton Jr.

17 Dec 1911 - 23 May 1982
Starkville, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States

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Mary Evelyn Reid

1911 - 1988
Mississippi, United States

Grandparents
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Howard Sidney Chilton

14 Jul 1882 - 10 Mar 1942
Mississippi, United States

Katherine Howard Magruder

28 Nov 1885 - 1970
Mississippi, USA

[Reid grandfather? please help]

[Reid grandmother? please help]

Great-Grandparents
Harrison Randolph Chilton

15 Dec 1853 - 11 Nov 1904
Louisiana, USA

Effie Thomas

22 Jan 1858 - 03 Aug 1892

[Magruder great-grandfather?]

[Magruder great-grandmother?]

2nd-Great-Grandparents

11 Dec 1809 - 30 Sep 1859

abt 1820 -

[Thomas g-g-grandfather?]

[Thomas g-g-grandmother?]

Descendants of Alex Chilton

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Biography

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Alex Chilton is Notable.
Singer-songwriter; best known for his work in the rock groups: The Box Tops and Big Star. Mr. Chilton sang lead on such songs as "The Letter," "Cry Like a Baby," and "Soul Deep."

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Alex_Chilton
  • "The Letter," written by Wayne Carson; sung by The Box Tops, Alex Chilton lead vocals [1]
  • Memphis Magazine, 3 April 2014: "Self-Made Man (The life and times (and music) of William Alexander Chilton)," by Leonard Gill [2]
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 February 2021), memorial page for Alex Chilton (28 Dec 1950–17 Mar 2010), Find a Grave Memorial no. 49878675, ; Maintained by Find A Grave Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown. Find A Grave: Memorial #49878675

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The Box Tops... NEW YORK - OCTOBER 14: The Box Tops perform on a TV show on October 14, 1968 in New York City, New York. Alex Chilton is front left. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
(1/2) The Box Tops... NEW YORK - OCTOBER 14: The Box Tops perform on a TV show on October 14, 1968 in New York City, New York. Alex Chilton is front left. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) William Alexander Chilton (1950-2010). New York, United States 14 Oct 1968
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The Box Tops in 1967
(2/2) The Box Tops in 1967 William Alexander Chilton (1950-2010). Upbeat 1967 1967
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Cynthia Pickett Ms.
Also one of the founders of prototype power pop band Big Star in the early 1970's.

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