Big Star: The Short Life, Painful Death, And Unexpected Resurrection Of The Kings Of Power Pop

The Short Life, Painful Death, and Unexpected Resurrection of the Kings of Power Pop concerns the formation, music, and break-up of Big Star, a band that for many was the embodiment of the 1970s, and is detailed in this definitive history. The band's music and romance made them a holy grail for the post-punk generation. This book recounts how band leader Alex Chilton put his heart and soul into the music and believed that he would become a big star; and how when he didn't, he engaged in a fascinating sort of musical self-sabotage. Also described is the tragic story of his co-leader on their first record, Chris Bell, who after leaving the band recorded I Am the Cosmos, a devastating adolescent love song, and then died in a car crash just months later. Featuring new interviews with the band, family members and friends, this book offers the complete story of this incredibly influential band.