I'm in love with that song (Alex Chilton R.I.P.)

Sadly, Alex Chilton passed away this Wednesday evening due to an apparent heart attack at the age of 59. The front man for the 60's band, the Box Tops, Chilton wasn't even old enough to obtain a driver's license when he recorded the vocals for their first hit single "the Letter". After the Box Tops, Chilton moved on to Big Star, which, although not commercially successful, gained a huge cult following in the 80's. His withdrawal from the limelight only added to the mythos of Big Star as Chilton exiled himself to New Orleans, hung up his guitar, and washed dishes for a living. Alex Chilton has earned his place as one of the greatest guitar-pop artists of the 20th century, influencing bands such as Teenage Fanclub and the Replacements.