Who sang in the Box Tops?

Alex Chilton

Alex Chilton
Instruments Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active 1966–2010
Labels Ardent, Bar/None, Peabody Records, Big Time, Omnivore (posthumous)
Associated acts The Box Tops, Big Star, Tav Falco’s Panther Burns, Terry Manning

Who were the original members of The Box Tops?

By January 1967 the group was composed of founding member Danny Smythe (drums, background vocal) along with newer arrivals John Evans (guitar, keyboards, background vocal), Alex Chilton (lead vocal, guitar), Bill Cunningham (bass guitar, keyboards, background vocal; son of Sun Records artist Buddy Blake Cunningham and …

Who is the biggest selling UK artist of all time?

The Beatles
400 million or more records

Artist Biggest selling album Genre
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Pop / Rock

Which singer has the most UK number ones ever?

Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley has amassed 21 number ones on the UK Singles Chart, including three re-releases which are counted as separate chart entries/chart hits due to the records’ catalogue numbers changing in 2005. With or without the releases, Presley’s total is still more than any other artist in history.

When was Alex Chilton born?

December 28, 1950
Alex Chilton/Date of birth

Who wrote the song The Letter by The Box Tops?

Wayne Carson
The Letter/Composers

Who is the most successful UK solo artist?

Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams is the most successful British soloist in Albums Chart history.

Who is the biggest solo artist in the UK?

List of best-selling music artists in the United Kingdom in…

  • Coldplay (30,200,000)
  • Eminem (30,000,000)
  • Madonna (29,345,000)
  • Justin Bieber (28,625,000)
  • Rihanna (27,100,000)
  • Michael Jackson (26,995,000)
  • Little Mix (23,000,000)
  • The Beatles (22,100,000)