Big Star News: Big Star's Andy Hummel Passes Away
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Founding Big Star bassist Andy Hummel died yesterday after a two-year struggle with cancer. He was 59.
The bassist’s death comes just four months after Big Star frontman Alex Chilton died of a heart attack. Drummer Jody Stephens is now the sole remaining member of the classic Big Star lineup.
Hummel co-founded Big Star in 1971 and appears on the group’s seminal releases, # 1 Record and Radio City. The bassist left Big Star in 1973 to complete his senior year of college and retired from performing. The remaining members of Big Star completed work on a third album, Third/Sister Lovers, before...
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