Man Called Destruction

<b>The first biography of the artist who essentially invented indie and alternative rock (<i>Spin</i>)</b> <p/>A brilliant and influential songwriter vocalist and guitarist the charismatic Alex Chilton was more than a rock star--he was a true cult icon. Awardwinning music writer Holly George-Warren's <i>A Man Called Destruction </i>is the first biography of this enigmatic artist who died in 2010. Covering Chilton's life from his early work with the charttopping Box Tops and the seminal power-pop band Big Star to his experiments with punk and roots music and his sprawling solo career <i>A Man Called Destruction </i>is the story of a musical icon and a richly detailed chronicle of pop music's evolution from the mid-1960s through today's indie rock.