Jan 10, 2019 · After sketching out the creative blueprint for Memphis-based Big Star, the band that launched a thousand other “power pop” bands, Chris Bell left it in Alex Chilton’s hands after one album. He spent the rest of his short life trying to reclaim that mantle.

Jun 27, 2018 · THERE WAS A LIGHT is an oral history containing new and archival interviews with those closest to Chris Bell and the Big Star circle: their friends, family, former bandmates—even some fans, exes, classmates and co-workers.

Dec 8, 2016 · Bell, an anglophile who imported copies of NME, would get the chance to work with hero Geoff Emerick – a pivotal engineer on all the best Beatles albums – at the legendary Air Studios.

Bell's life, and the career of Big Star, was documented in the 2018 book There Was a Light: The Cosmic History of Chris Bell and the Rise of Big Star. The 400-page oral-history style bio contains rare interviews with Bell, his bandmates, friends, family and notable fans.

Jul 10, 2013 · Here's a capsule biography for the band, which is the subject of the new feature-length documentary, Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me. Founded in Memphis in 1971 by singer-guitarist Chris Bell, it...

In an exclusive extract from There Was A Light, a new biography of Chris Bell and the rise of Big Star, Rich Tupica shares revised and updated interviews with Chris and those closest to the group. This chapter delves into a pivotal time for Big Star, their formation in winter 1970-1971.

Jun 13, 2024 · Today, we’d like to introduce you to Chris Bell. Chris Bell Hi Chris, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story. We (Perceived) released our debut EP back in October of 2020 during the covid pandemic.

Barry Ballard, the writer who interviewed Chris in London in 1975 was very kind. I tracked him down, asked him about the tape, and was shocked he still had it. It's the only known audio interview with Chris. It was a real find. I was very happy to get that recording to Chris Bell's family.

Dec 20, 2017 · In interviews with writers and filmmakers about his brother, the late musician Chris Bell, David Bell is often asked why he spent his time hanging out with his aforementioned younger sibling...