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A Man Called Destruction (book)

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A Man Called Destruction: The Life and Music of Alex Chilton, from Box Tops to Big Star to Backdoor Man is a 2014 biography of musician Alex Chilton, written by Holly George-Warren. [1]

21 relations: Alex Chilton, Alternative rock, Big Star, Biography, Entertainment Weekly, Grammy Award, Hardcover, Independent music, Los Angeles Times, Memphis, Tennessee, Michael Lang (producer), Mixing console, Penguin Books, Power pop, Recording studio, Rolling Stone, The Box Tops, The Letter (The Box Tops song), The New York Times, The Road to Woodstock, The Village Voice.

Alex Chilton

William Alexander "Alex" Chilton (December 28, 1950 – March 17, 2010) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, best known as the lead singer of The Box Tops and Big Star.

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Alternative rock

Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a style of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s.

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Big Star

Big Star was an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1971 by Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, Jody Stephens, and Andy Hummel.

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Biography

A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life.

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Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is an American magazine, published by Meredith Corporation, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books and popular culture.

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Grammy Award

A Grammy Award (stylized as GRAMMY, originally called Gramophone Award), or Grammy, is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the music industry.

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Hardcover

A hardcover or hardback (also known as hardbound, and sometimes as case-bound) book is one bound with rigid protective covers (typically of Binder's board or heavy paperboard covered with buckram or other cloth, heavy paper, or occasionally leather).

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Independent music

Independent music (often referred to as indie music or indie) is music produced independently from commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, a process that may include an autonomous, do-it-yourself approach to recording and publishing.

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper which has been published in Los Angeles, California since 1881.

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Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city located along the Mississippi River in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Michael Lang (producer)

Michael Lang (born December 11, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York) is a musical concert promoter, producer and artistic manager who is best known as the co-creator of the Woodstock Music & Art Festival in 1969.

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Mixing console

In sound recording and reproduction, and sound reinforcement systems, a mixing console is an electronic device for combining sounds of many different audio signals.

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Penguin Books

Penguin Books is a British publishing house.

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Power pop

Power pop is a rock music subgenre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American rock music.

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Recording studio

A recording studio is a specialized facility for sound recording, mixing, and audio production of instrumental or vocal musical performances, spoken words, and other sounds.

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Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on popular culture.

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The Box Tops

The Box Tops are an American rock band, formed in Memphis in 1967.

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The Letter (The Box Tops song)

"The Letter" is a song written by Wayne Carson that was first recorded by the American rock band the Box Tops in 1967.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Road to Woodstock

The Road to Woodstock is a 2009 book by Michael Lang and Holly George-Warren describing Lang's involvement in creation of the Woodstock Music & Arts Festival.

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The Village Voice

The Village Voice is an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_Called_Destruction_(book)

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