The Letter" became Cocker's first top ten single in the U.S.
In the UK, the single reached number 39. Alex Chilton performing "The Letter," the biggest hit of his career, in 1967. The Letter ist ein von Wayne Carson geschriebener Popsong der US-amerikanischen Band The Box Tops aus dem Jahr 1967.
Alex Chilton dies at 59; mercurial leader of the Box Tops, Big Star Chilton, right, poses with his Big Star bandmates, from left, Chris Bell, Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel, in 1972. Born William Alexander Chilton, the Memphis native along with Bill Cunningham, Gary Talley, Danny Smythe and John Evans formed the Pop-Rock group; while under the Mala record label, they rose to stardom with the chart-topping hit "The Letter" (August 1967), which featured Chilton (at the age of sixteen) as lead singer.
10:48 a.m., March 18 | Updated Alex Chilton, the mercurial if influential rock musician, whose work spanned an eclectic gamut from the soul songs of the Box Tops to the multiple incarnations of his pop band Big Star, died on Wednesday.He was 59 and lived in New Orleans.
Cocker performed the song (and "Space Captain") during his 1970 performance at the Fillmore East auditorium in New York City. Alex Chilton starb am Mittwoch in einem Krankenhaus in New Orleans in Louisiana. Film by DJ Leonard, posted by memphiscameraman .
Four years after his death, Alex Chilton, the former singer of the Box Tops and Big Star is enjoying a level of popular acclaim that eluded him in life. His death was confirmed by his wife, Laura, who said that Mr. Chilton had recently been complaining of shortness of … Als einer der kürzesten Hits der Popmusikgeschichte wurde der Blue-Eyed-Soul-Titel zum ersten Stück für die American Sound Studios, das Platz eins der Pophitparade erreichte. Mit "The Letter" wurden Alex Chilton und seine Band The Box Top berühmt. Lyrics to "The Letter" by ALEX CHILTON: Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane / Ain't got time to take a fast train / Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home / My baby, just-a wrote me a letter / I don't care how much money I gotta spend / Got to get back to baby again / Lonely days are … Last week, rock singer/guitarist/band leader Alex Chilton died of a heart attack. Lyrics to "The Letter" by ALEX CHILTON: Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane / Ain't got time to take a fast train / Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home / My baby, just-a wrote me a letter / I don't care how much money I gotta spend / Got to get back to baby again / Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home / … (Wayne Carson Thompson, a Nashville musician, penned the tune.) Many have sung The Letter, but it was Alex Chilton's voice on The Box Tops' version that topped the pop charts in 1967. We have 5 albums and 59 song lyrics in our database. see more comments