I guess that my life has been a series of flukes in the record business. The first thing I ever did was the biggest record that I'll ever have.

Death
Chilton was taken to the hospital in New Orleans on March 17 2010 complaining of health problems and died the same day of a heart attack. " Rosebrough would occasionally work with Chilton on later recordings including Big Star's Third album and Chilton's 1975 solo record Bach's Bottom. " The Box Tops went on to have several other major chart hits including "Neon Rainbow" (1967) "Cry Like a Baby" (1968) "Sweet Cream Ladies Forward March" (1969) and "Soul Deep" (1969).

William Alexander "Alex" Chilton (December 28 1950 – March 17 2010) was an American songwriter guitarist singer and producer best known as the lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star.