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What happened to Alex Chilton?

Joe Ford

What happened to Alex Chilton?

On March 20, he planned to front Big Star for a high-profile showcase at the South By Southwest music conference in Austin, Tex., cementing the band’s relevance to yet another generation. But three days before the show, Chilton died of a heart attack in New Orleans. He was 59.

How do Box Tops work?

Box Tops clips appear on select Big G cereals, such as Cheerios™, Total™ and Lucky Charms™. Families can clip Box Tops and send them to school, where they are submitted and redeemed for cash. Families can earn cash for their school by scanning their store receipt with the Box Tops mobile app.

Who was the singer for the Box Tops?

William Alexander 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.

How did boxtops start?

The program began in 1996 in California as an alternative to cents-off product couponing. It invited parents concerned about education to purchase General Mills products that carried special proofs of purchase (box tops) redeemable as cash for their child’s school.

Do Box Tops for Education expire?

We will continue to accept Clipped Box Tops until they expire, as long as they are validly submitted by your school’s coordinator. Receipts with these items will return a message in the App that they are ‘clip only’ with a reminder to submit the physical Box Top from the package to their participating school.

Can you use Box Tops for homeschool?

Homeschoolers can use Box Tops for Education, but the homeschool has to be registered as a 501-C3 organization. So, perhaps a co-op you use, an online academy, or a homeschool that is registered with the state. Click this link to learn more about Box Tops for Homeschoolers.

How do you sign up for boxtops?

Signing up for the Box Tops program is easy! For the fastest assistance, have a School Administrator call us at 1- Alternatively, a School Administrator can complete the BTFE Enrollment Form. pdf, sign it, and return it to us.

Users questions 

What happened to Alex Chilton?

Joe Ford

What happened to Alex Chilton?

Chilton was taken to the hospital in New Orleans on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, complaining of health problems, and died the same day of a heart attack.

Where are the boxtops from?

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
The Box Tops/Origin

Why did the Box Tops break up?

The Box Tops’ music also encompassed touches of pop and psychedelia, although the group’s own lack of control over it eventually led to their split-up. Frustrated, Evans and Smythe both left the band to return to school in early 1968, and were replaced by Rick Allen (ex-Gentrys) and Tom Boggs, respectively.

Who was the Box Tops lead singer?

Alex Chilton
The Box Tops/Lead singers

Why are Box Tops called Box Tops?

The Box Tops began as The Devilles, playing in Memphis. They would soon change their name to The Box Tops to prevent confusion with another band recording at the time, The DeVilles of New York.

Who owns Boxtops for Education?

General Mills
General Mills (which now also owns the cereal assets of Ralston-Purina) currently markets its boxtop redemption program toward educational institutions; the program is currently known as Box Tops for Education.

Who sang the letter box tops?

The Box Tops
The Letter/Artists

What was the name of Alex Chilton’s Band?

To coincide with the release of a new biography, here’s a 1985 piece from Melody Maker on the ex-Box Top, ex-Big Star, ex-wild child, taken from Rock’s Backpages Alex Chilton: ‘Big Star was some sort of ultimate guitar band.’

Where did Alex Chilton live most of his life?

Chilton spent most of 1980 and 1981 living in Memphis and staying off the road, except for a trip to London in May 1980 to play two shows with bassist Matthew Seligman and drummer Morris Windsor of the Soft Boys, and guitarist Knox of the Vibrators.

How did Alex Chilton die cause of death?

Chilton was taken to the hospital in New Orleans on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, complaining of health problems, and died the same day of a heart attack.

When did Alex Chilton move to New Orleans?

Chilton moved to New Orleans in 1982, where he spent much of 1982 and 1983 working outside music, washing dishes at the Louis XVI Restaurant in the French Quarter, working as a janitor at the Uptown nightclub Tupelo’s Tavern, and working as a tree-trimmer. He resumed playing with Panther Burns in 1983.