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The Box Tops lead vocalist Alex Chilton sang "The Letter" in a gruff blue-eyed soul style. The song launched Chilton's career and inspired numerous cover versions. English rock and soul singer Joe Cocker's 1970 rendition became his first top ten single in the U.S.; several other artists have recorded versions which also reached the record charts.
As the Box Tops, they entered the studio under the guidance of producer Dan Penn to record Wayne Carson Thompson's song "The Letter".Though under two minutes in length, the record was an international hit by September 1967, reaching the Hot 100's number-one position for four weeks, selling over four million copies, earning a gold disc, and receiving two Grammy Award nominations. [2]
Chilton grew up in a musical family. His father, Sidney Chilton, was a jazz pianist and saxophonist who sold industrial lighting to support his family. [4] A local band recruited the teenaged Chilton in 1966 to be their lead singer after learning of the popularity of his vocal performance at a talent show at Memphis's Central High School.
William Cunningham (born January 23, 1950) is the original bass guitarist / keyboardist for the Box Tops. [1]Cunningham was born in Memphis, Tennessee.He remained a member of the Box Tops until August 1969, when he decided to return to school to get a music degree in performance of the upright bass.
The Letter/Neon Rainbow is the debut album by American rock band the Box Tops, released in 1967. Following "The Letter" reaching number one on the singles charts, The Letter/Neon Rainbow was quickly assembled for a follow-up. The album peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in 1968.
[4] The song became his first number one hit in late 1966 and spent four weeks on top of the country charts. In 1967, he wrote another major hit, "The Letter", inspired by several pages of lyrics sent by his father. The song was an international hit for The Box Tops and later for Joe Cocker and Leon Russell and was nominated for two Grammys. [5]
An example: Dieterich Buxtehude's O dulcis Jesu (BuxWV 83) in full score using tablature Keyboard tablature is a form of musical notation for keyboard instruments.Widely used in some parts of Europe from the 15th century, it co-existed with, and was eventually replaced by modern staff notation in the 18th century.
Danny Smythe (August 25, 1948 – July 6, 2016) [1] was an American drummer and a founding member of The Box Tops, an American rock band. Smythe was born in Memphis, Tennessee . With the Box Tops he had major hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, such as the #1 hit in 1967, " The Letter ", and the #2 hit in 1968, " Cry Like a Baby ".