MAN WE SURE LOVE YA ALEX......I looked up cool, and right there was your picture man.....rest in peace my friend......maybe we can jam on the night shift when I get up there maestro ......two hearts are better than one you know.....BUT hey, we won't need old dusty hearts any ol' way..........just a little bit a soul baby.
awesome live performance. one of my all time favorite songs. Manny Charlton [ from the 70s rock band NAZARETH ] has a great version of this song as well.
Alex always had the voice.....and as for dan, check out his cd Do Right Man....as for me Im from memphis and yes Alex sang the Letter, such a powerful voice at a young age....
0 Marked as spam Reply | Spam Who's voice do you think is on the original cut??? Honestly...
I believe it's Dan Penns's voice in the first cut of The Letter and Cry. Dan also co-wrote with Spooner Oldham, both from Muscle Shoals, Cry Like A Baby for the BT's Check Dan out on youtube,,see what ya think.
From Dan Penn himself in his bio: Everybody thinks I coaxed [Alex Chilton] into doing a lot of vocal tricks, but its not true—he just had it. The only thing I ever told that young man to do was sing aeroplane instead of airplane on The Letter..." So no he didn't sing it himself.
ok i know you've already received like 511 answers to this one, but i just have a link- if you check out clip no 5 from the bottom on the right side of this channel (similar videos thingie on the right side of this video) and press it (it should say B O X T O P S from 'beyondthebeat' and be 2.06 min long) you'll hear it's live and from that era (rarely enough) and that alex is the one who sang the original
Dan Penn from Muscle Shoals, AL..Also co-wrote with Spooner Oldham, Cry Like a Baby for the BT's. There are many who think this is the voice in Cry and Letter. Check Dan out on youtube
From Dan PEnn himself: Everybody thinks I coaxed [Alex Chilton] into doing a lot of vocal tricks, but its not true—he just had it. The only thing I ever told that young man to do was sing aeroplane instead of airplane on The Letter..." So no he didn't sing it himself.
Purrsuasive1, Alex Chilton died in New Orleans a few months after huricane Katrina.He was living and occassionally performing there.
sa65cn1 8 months ago
I.M Alex
garagerocker48 11 months ago
epic
r59makarenko 1 year ago
My friends, talent is talent and cool is cool.
LogicalProgressions1 1 year ago
Alex Chilton: LEGEND
saltemann 1 year ago
RIP mr chilton. You were amazing.
LittleEdensRage 1 year ago
man they sound great
davis80smusic 1 year ago
Looks like he lives on.......still sounds terrific!
BuddLightbrain 1 year ago
Looks like he lives on.......still sounds terrific!
BuddLightbrain 1 year ago
MAN WE SURE LOVE YA ALEX......I looked up cool, and right there was your picture man.....rest in peace my friend......maybe we can jam on the night shift when I get up there maestro ......two hearts are better than one you know.....BUT hey, we won't need old dusty hearts any ol' way..........just a little bit a soul baby.
tubeadelic 2 years ago 3
Thanks for the great memories!
Gone home now... RIP Alex.
DreemOnMe 2 years ago 3
Love how he says AEROPLANE.
R.I.P Alex. Thanks for all the music <3
Purrrsuasive1 2 years ago 10
@Purrrsuasive 1 not AERO AIR
taiwan4 1 year ago
@Purrrsuasive1 why RIP?
ic069 1 year ago
RIP ALEX ONEGREAT VOICE WILL BE MISSED
jrnyfan1 2 years ago 5
RIP Alex Chilton
cindylouallen 2 years ago
RIP Alex
EdwoodCA 2 years ago
RIP, Alex Chilton.
pang5 2 years ago
The Box Tops were great. Alex Chilton passed away yesterday. He will be missed. RIP.
rocmaven 2 years ago
Alex Chilton RIP
mysticmaverick1 2 years ago
awesome live performance. one of my all time favorite songs. Manny Charlton [ from the 70s rock band NAZARETH ] has a great version of this song as well.
MissiJohnson1 2 years ago
They should have hired some Trombones for this tune.
klaptongroovemaster 2 years ago
Alex always had the voice.....and as for dan, check out his cd Do Right Man....as for me Im from memphis and yes Alex sang the Letter, such a powerful voice at a young age....
MrBruceBarham 2 years ago
Good to see Alex as playful as he was at 16! Love it !
adorablejaney 2 years ago
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sarahBcentric 2 years ago
0 Marked as spam Reply | Spam Who's voice do you think is on the original cut??? Honestly...
I believe it's Dan Penns's voice in the first cut of The Letter and Cry. Dan also co-wrote with Spooner Oldham, both from Muscle Shoals, Cry Like A Baby for the BT's Check Dan out on youtube,,see what ya think.
ASTROHOTROD 3 years ago
From Dan Penn himself in his bio: Everybody thinks I coaxed [Alex Chilton] into doing a lot of vocal tricks, but its not true—he just had it. The only thing I ever told that young man to do was sing aeroplane instead of airplane on The Letter..." So no he didn't sing it himself.
benmeltzer 3 years ago
ok i know you've already received like 511 answers to this one, but i just have a link- if you check out clip no 5 from the bottom on the right side of this channel (similar videos thingie on the right side of this video) and press it (it should say B O X T O P S from 'beyondthebeat' and be 2.06 min long) you'll hear it's live and from that era (rarely enough) and that alex is the one who sang the original
Fazolina 2 years ago
I saw the Box Tops at DAR Constitution Hall in about 1968 with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. Boxtops were amazing, then again so was Gary Puckett
icatfishman 3 years ago 2
I was there also! We must be old!.....lol
brccspa202 2 years ago
Omg how could u say its not the same voice on the original cut of the letter.I still have my 45 and gee it sure sounds the same..,lmbo
Dawn1959 3 years ago
Alex did the original vocal, view the 1967
live clip, BOXTOPS, thanks to beyondthebeat Chilton does the gruff lead
in NY Club, The Bitter End. He covers the
missing plane/strings at the end with Ohs. Enjoy, before the smokes took the
R&B vocals.
movingon4ever 3 years ago
That's alex's voice here but not the voice on the original cut of "The Letter"
ASTROHOTROD 3 years ago
For some reason the entire band disagrees with you...
fireplace911 3 years ago 2
Who's voice do you think is on the original cut??? Honestly...
yeloot 3 years ago
Dan Penn from Muscle Shoals, AL..Also co-wrote with Spooner Oldham, Cry Like a Baby for the BT's. There are many who think this is the voice in Cry and Letter. Check Dan out on youtube
ASTROHOTROD 3 years ago
From Dan PEnn himself: Everybody thinks I coaxed [Alex Chilton] into doing a lot of vocal tricks, but its not true—he just had it. The only thing I ever told that young man to do was sing aeroplane instead of airplane on The Letter..." So no he didn't sing it himself.
benmeltzer 3 years ago
btw he seems to have the same jacket in both those clips =)
Fazolina 2 years ago
Thomas Boggs, one of the originals from Memphis, TN, died recently.
SusanDianeMurphree 3 years ago
Sweeeeeet. I'd do him in heartbeat.
ClueSign 4 years ago 3
Haha who are you talking about doing?
lancelot4mrmsrite28 2 years ago
Haha who are you talking about doing? Alex Chilton, Thomas Boggs maybe?
^.^
lancelot4mrmsrite28 2 years ago
Sounds as good as he did 40 years ago!
hollies65 4 years ago 10