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The Box Tops is an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1967. They are best known for the hits "The Letter", "Cry Like a Baby", "Choo Choo Train," and "Soul Deep" and are considered a major blue-eyed soul group of the period.
Chilton had toured Europe in 1991 with a version of the band, and had sung Box Tops material as a featured singer in oldies package tours during the 1980s and 1990s. After Chilton's death, the Box Tops were to reform again in 2015 with guitarist Gary Talley as lead vocalist.
New Sanctioned Streaming Release: The BoxTops Live in Germany. “Cry Like a Baby” “Neon Rainbow” “The Letter”. Click here to choose your streaming service. Performed by The BoxTops in 2003: Alex Chilton, Bill Cunningham, Gary Talley, Danny Smythe and Barry Walsh.
Harold Cloud replaced Bill in September of 1969. During the following months there were a number of group member changes, and in February 1970 the group disbanded. In 1996, the original lineup reunited and performed worldwide until the tragic and untimely death of Alex in 2010.
1 wrz 2021 · When Cunningham left the Box Tops in 1969, the single “Soul Keep” was making its way up the charts (it would ultimately crack the top 20 in America).
4 cze 2022 · The original quintet reunited in 1996 for several years, and various configurations continued after that. Cunningham and Talley (both now on vocals, with Talley on lead and sitar) reformed the group in earnest in 2015, and today play with Ricky Levy (guitar/vocals), Ron Krasinski (drums) and Mike Stewart (keyboards).
21 sie 2018 · The Box Tops rose to the top of the charts in the 1960s with their mega-hit “The Letter,” and that song and the revived band show now signs of slowing down.
