Christopher Branford Bell (January 12, 1951 – December 27, 1978) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. Along with Alex Chilton, he led the power pop band Big Star through its first album #1 Record (1972).

Chris Bell (born November 3, 1972) is an American director, producer and writer, known for his documentaries Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008 as Christopher Bell), Trophy Kids, Prescription Thugs (2015), and A Leaf Of Faith (2018). His work is focused on the impact that society has on our consumption and addictions, especially to prescription drugs.

Nov 14, 2022 · According to "There Was a Light," Chris Bell left Big Star following the failed rollout and dismal commercial prospects of the group's debut album, "#1 Record." He was also suffering from mental health issues.

Dec 8, 2016 · Bell, who formed the band, wanted them to pick up where side two of The Beatles’ Abbey Road left off. But he would never get a chance to witness Big Star’s music light the flame behind the likes...

Jun 27, 2018 · THERE WAS A LIGHT is an oral history containing new and archival interviews with those closest to Chris Bell and the Big Star circle: their friends, family, former bandmates—even some fans, exes, classmates and co-workers. The varied cast of voices, many from the band’s hometown of Memphis, compr

Jan 10, 2019 · After sketching out the creative blueprint for Memphis-based Big Star, the band that launched a thousand other “power pop” bands, Chris Bell left it in Alex Chilton’s hands after one album. He spent the rest of his short life trying to reclaim that mantle.

Dec 28, 2008 · Chris Bell, founder of the band Big Star and a much revered figure in Memphis music history, died on Dec. 27, 1978, in a car accident. Thirty years ago today, the body of Chris Bell was laid to...

In the early morning hours of December 27, 1978, Chris Bell, behind the wheel of his Triumph TR7, lost control of the car and careened into a telephone poll. Death was instantaneous. Local Memphis newspaper The Commercial Appeal ran Bell's obituary under the headline "Man Killed In One-Car Accident."

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Jan 15, 2019 · The following excerpt is from There Was A Light: The Cosmic History Of Chris Bell & The Rise Of Big Star (HoZac Books), a new oral history by Rich Tupica detailing the short life of Chris Bell, including the time he spent fronting Big Star with Alex Chilton, who’d just left his successful gig as the Box Tops’ lead vocalist.