Big Star
Big Star
Artist Information
Genres: Power Pop, Pop/Rock, Proto-Punk
Active: 70's
Formed: 1971 in Memphis, TN
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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.
Discography
Release: September 27, 2005
Label: Rykodisc, Video Arts Japan, DBK Works
Release: June 1, 2004
Label: BMG Special Products, Collectables
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