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Big Star
Formed
January 1, 1971 in Memphis, TN

Disbanded
1975

Years Active:
70s | 80s | 90s | Current

 
The quintessential American power pop band, Big Star remains one of the most mythic and influential cult acts in all of rock & roll. Originally led by the singing and songwriting duo of Alex Chilton and Chris Bell, the Memphis-based group fused the strongest elements of the British Invasion era -- the melodic invention of the Beatles, the whiplash guitars of the Who, and the radiant harmonies of the Byrds -- into a ramshackle but poignantly beautiful sound which recaptured the spirit of pop's past even as it pointed the way toward the music's future. ...
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Performed Songs By
Lou Reed Loudon Wainwright III Alex Chilton

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