Sad news: Alex Chilton has died. Since his bandmate Chris Bell passed away in 1978, the original songwriters for Big Star are both now gone. "The Ballad of El Goodo" is a good example of why the people who were crazy about them were crazy about them. Playing pure pop with deep roots in the best pop/rock of the sixties, their genius went largely unappreciated for many years. Chris Bell didn't live long enough to enjoy their new fans, but Alex Chilton did, and for that, as well as the gifts that he shared, we should be grateful.
And here's the song "Thank You Friends," with some rare film footage of the band.
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