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The Letterby The Box Tops
The Letter
The Box Tops
First Spin
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- Dec 28, 2020
9:11 AMAlex Chilton was born on this date in 1950! His vocals on this Box Tops track helped make it a #1 hit around the world; Chilton later went on to form Big Star in 1971.
Troy Nelson - Sep 15, 2020
17:07 PMThe Box Tops is an American rock band, formed in Memphis in 1967. They are best known for the hits "The Letter", "Cry Like a Baby", and "Soul Deep" and are considered a major blue-eyed soul group of the period. Vocalist Alex Chilton went on to front the power pop band Big Star and to launch a career as a solo artist, during which he occasionally performed songs he had sung with the Box Tops. - Jul 25, 2019
17:25 PMAlex Chilton of Big Star fame was previously the teen vocalist for 1960's rock outfit The Box Tops! - May 15, 2018
12:03 PMThe Box Tops were a Memphis rock group of the second half of the 1960s. Here they are, performing "The Letter" live at New York City's Bitter End in 1967: www.youtube.com - Nov 4, 2014
9:03 AMSang by Alex Chilton who went on to form Big Star! - Jun 30, 2014
8:41 AMI've sang this song a few times at karaoke nights.
