A Man Called Destruction
The Life and Music of Alex Chilton, From Box Tops to Big Star to Backdoor Man
1st Edition
Published on 20. March 2014
400 pages
978-0-698-15142-0 (ISBN)
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The first biography of the artist who essentially invented indie and alternative rock (Spin)A brilliant and influential songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist, the charismatic Alex Chilton was more than a rock starhe was a true cult icon. Awardwinning music writer Holly George-Warrens A Man Called Destruction is the first biography of this enigmatic artist, who died in 2010. Covering Chiltons life from his early work with the charttopping Box Tops and the seminal power-pop band Big Star to his experiments with punk and roots music and his sprawling solo career, A Man Called Destruction is the story of a musical icon and a richly detailed chronicle of pop musics evolution, from the mid-1960s through todays indie rock.
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Holly George-Warren
A Man Called Destruction
The Life and Music of Alex Chilton, From Box Tops to Big Star to Backdoor Man
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02/2015
Penguin USA
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Holly George-Warren
A Man Called Destruction
The Life and Music of Alex Chilton, from Box Tops to Big Star to Backdoor Man
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03/2014
Viking Press Inc
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HOLLY GEORGE-WARREN is a two-time Grammy nominee and author of many books, including the New York Times bestseller The Road to Woodstock (with Michael Lang). She lives in upstate New York.
