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Alex Chilton was not just another name

The sad death last week of the voice behind The Box Tops and the legendary Big Star was dismal indeed.

Chilton died of a heart attack age 59. We all know him as the voice behind The Box Tops, with hits like “Soul Deep” and “Cry Like a Baby.” But if you have ever seen “That 70s Show,” you’ve probably heard at least one of Chilton’s songs entitled “In the Street,” modified for the theme for the program. This song was on Big Star’s first album, which had a 1972 release.

Alex Chilton became legendary via Big Star.Three albums combining the influence of The Who, The Byrds and The Beatles. As William Ruhlmann writes “… in 1972 … nobody except Big Star (and maybe Badfinger and the Raspberries) wanted to sound like this.”

It was a format that Chilton followed for the rest of his life.

“In the Street” isn’t organized as the Cheap Trick cover that plays before episodes of “That 70s Show.” Big Star never had a hit single. Chilton’s solo work went deeper towards the chaotic, making it harder to attract newcomers.

It was both glory and chaos that made Chilton an artist of the highest caliber. Chilton could write a beautiful song, and he knew how to write things that would stick in your head, if you could handle listening.

“In The Street” Big Star

Some of Chilton’s stuff is certainly difficult to listen to. But one can always appreciate that he marched to a different drummer. He created as he did because he had no choice. Whenever someone is in a predicament like that, you should check them out.

The Box Tops – The Letter

Puff Daddy, Puff, Puffy, P. Diddy and Diddy, What is his Name?

Hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is set for another name change he wants to be known simply as Sean John.
This is what many have been talking about but Sean_______Combs says its not so.

The rapper, 38, has changed his stage name five times since starting out in the music industry in 1988. Combs has previously been nicknamed Puff Daddy, Puff, Puffy, P. Diddy and Diddy.

Brittany Murphy autopsy report results: another name for morbid curiousity

Brittany Murphy Autopsy Report results, cause of death still unknown

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Brittany Murphy’s autopsy report results are in but the cause of death is not known. The Coroner said that Brittany died from ‘natural causes’. However this term can mislead. Natural causes can refer to foul play and criminal activity, by stating that she died of natural causes, we know that Brittany didn’t die from being shot by a gun, nor was there any trauma to the body. That does not mean that a drug overdose is not involved.

Elvis Presley died from natural causes but it was determined that he had a vast drug cocktail that contributed to his cardiac arrest. The remainder of testing will be for the purpose of determining the cause of death and finding out why Brittany Murphy suffered a cardiac arrest at 32 years old.

There are many factors that may have contributed to the cardiac arrest. It will take approximately 4-6 weeks before testing is complete and the cause of death will be confirmed.