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Big Star is tagged as: power pop, rock, 70s, classic rock, pop

Big Star is an American power pop band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1971 by Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel. The group broke up in 1974. By the 1980s, they were recognised as one of rock music’s classic groups. After the death of Chris Bell in 1978 and the deaths of both Alex Chilton and Andy Hummel in 2010, Jody Stephens is the last surviving original member of the group.
Big Star’s albums are often cited as a prime example of power pop. Drawing upon pop music traditions — especially The Beatles, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Zombies, Badfinger, The Who, Moby Grape, The Beach Boys and Free — Big Star’s music was lyrical, powerful, and at times melancholic pop for the post-1960s generation. Their approach not only recalled the British Invasion groups but the spare, relaxed style of Stax Records, the Memphis soul label, as well as the edgy rockabilly of early Sun Records. In an era of singer-songwriters and heavy-metal groups, they played melodic, concisely written songs. Their reputation, negligible in 1974 beyond a small coterie of admirers, has steadily grown, and they are today considered one of pop’s classic groups.
Big Star was formed in 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States by guitarist/vocalist Chris Bell, bassi...
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Top 10 Big Star Songs
Thirteen
I'm In Love With A Girl
September Gurls
The Ballad Of El Goodo
In The Street
Feel
Don't Lie To Me
Watch The Sunrise
When My Baby's Beside Me
The India Song
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Top 10 Big Star Albums
#1 Record
Radio City
Third / Sister Lovers
Third/Sister Lovers
#1 Record/Radio City
#1 Record / Radio City
Third - Sister Lovers
Nobody Can Dance
In Space
Big Star Story
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