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Alex Chilton

American musician (1950–2010)

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Occupation

singer-songwriter

Born in

Memphis

Born

December 28, 1950

Zodiac

Capricorn

21,630

days lived

59

age at death

Born
December 28, 1950 in 🇺🇸Memphis
Died
March 17, 2010 (aged 59)
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·tiger 🐅
Updated Jul 2026

Birth Chart

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Alex's Birth Chart

Astrology
♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

Leo♌︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for December 28, 1950

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2010
Day 21,629
Age 59

Death of Alex Chilton

Confidence
96%
Mar 17, 2010

Alex Chilton died of a heart attack in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1996
Day 16,440
Age 45

Big Star's 'Third/Sister Lovers' Reissue

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1996

RykoDisc reissued 'Third/Sister Lovers', increasing Chilton's recognition.

1989
Day 13,884
Age 38

Appeared in 'Mystery Train'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1989

Chilton appeared as himself in Jim Jarmusch's film 'Mystery Train'.

1987
Day 13,153
Age 36

Solo Album 'High Priest'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1987

Chilton released his album 'High Priest'.

1985
Day 12,423
Age 34

Solo Album 'Feudalist Tarts'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1985

Chilton released his album 'Feudalist Tarts'.

1980
Day 10,596
Age 29

Production Work

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1980

Chilton began focusing on production work for other artists.

1974
Day 8,405
Age 23

Big Star Disbanded

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1974

Big Star effectively disbanded due to internal issues and lack of success.

1972
Day 7,674
Age 21

Big Star's '#1 Record' Album

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1972

Big Star released their debut album '#1 Record'.

1971
Day 7,309
Age 20

Formation of Big Star

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1971

Chilton formed the band Big Star in Memphis, Tennessee.

1970
Day 6,944
Age 19

Left The Box Tops

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1970

Chilton left The Box Tops to pursue other musical directions.

1968
Day 6,213
Age 17

The Box Tops' 'Cry Like a Baby'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1968

The Box Tops released the hit song 'Cry Like a Baby' featuring Chilton.

1967
Day 5,848
Age 16

The Box Tops' 'The Letter'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1967

The Box Tops released their hit song 'The Letter' featuring Chilton.

Day 5,848
Age 16

Joined The Box Tops

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1967

Chilton became the lead singer of the band The Box Tops.

1960
Day 3,291
Age 9

Early Musical Interests

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1960

Chilton began showing interest in music and learning guitar.

1950
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Alex Chilton

Confidence
96%
Dec 28, 1950

William Alexander Chilton was born in Memphis, Tennessee.