Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton dies; known for influential work with Box Tops and Big Star

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, who topped the charts as a teen with "The Letter" and later became a cult hero with Big Star, died Wednesday. He was 59.

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