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Thank You, Friends…

By @amypop · On March 18, 2010

Without Alex Chilton, there’d be no Big Star. Without Big Star, there’d be no “September Gurls.” Without “September Gurls” there’d be no U in PopGurls.

That’s the easiest way that I can explain how much Alex Chilton and his music touched and influenced my life. I’m so glad I caught the Big Star show in Brooklyn last year — he was uncharacteristically uncranky, and seemed to be having a pretty damn good time. He will so very much be missed.

Ann Powers has a very lovely eulogy here:

RIP Alex Chilton,
American Music Man

Amy Pascale is a founder of PopGurls and watches a lot of television, a lot. She likes to quote Lennie Briscoe ("If I were kidding you, I'd be wearing a fez and no pants"), Doctor Who ("The Angels have the Phonebox") and Cordelia Chase ("Tact is just not saying true stuff. I'll pass"). She's working on a Joss Whedon biography to come out in 2014. You can also follow her on twitter at twitter.com/amypop.

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