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A Man Called Destruction : The Life and Music of Alex Chilton, From Box Tops to Big Star to Backdoor Man, Paperback / softback Book

A Man Called Destruction : The Life and Music of Alex Chilton, From Box Tops to Big Star to Backdoor Man Paperback / softback

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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 star he was a true cult icon.

Awardwinning music writer Holly George-Warren s A Man Called Destruction is the first biography of this enigmatic artist, who died in 2010.

Covering Chilton s 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 music s evolution, from the mid-1960s through today s indie rock."

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