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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

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21,629

days lived

59

age at death

Born
December 28, 1950 in 🇺🇸Memphis
Died
March 17, 2010 (aged 59)
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·tiger 🐅
No cited sources yet·15 dated eventsUpdated Jul 2026

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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

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

Jan 1, 1996

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

1989
Day 13,884
Age 38

Appeared in 'Mystery Train'

Jan 1, 1989

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

1987
Day 13,153
Age 36

Solo Album 'High Priest'

Jan 1, 1987

Chilton released his album 'High Priest'.

1985
Day 12,423
Age 34

Solo Album 'Feudalist Tarts'

Jan 1, 1985

Chilton released his album 'Feudalist Tarts'.

1980
Day 10,596
Age 29

Production Work

Jan 1, 1980

Chilton began focusing on production work for other artists.

1974
Day 8,405
Age 23

Big Star Disbanded

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

Jan 1, 1972

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

1971
Day 7,309
Age 20

Formation of Big Star

Jan 1, 1971

Chilton formed the band Big Star in Memphis, Tennessee.

1970
Day 6,944
Age 19

Left The Box Tops

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'

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'

Jan 1, 1967

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

Day 5,848
Age 16

Joined The Box Tops

Jan 1, 1967

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

1960
Day 3,291
Age 9

Early Musical Interests

Jan 1, 1960

Chilton began showing interest in music and learning guitar.

1950
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Alex Chilton

Dec 28, 1950

William Alexander Chilton was born in Memphis, Tennessee.