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"She Might Look My Way" - By Tommy Hoehn, Alex Chilton, Big Star & Spike Priggen

I've been a big fan of Tommy Hoehn's ever since I bought his 45 of "Blow Yourself Up" on the seminal Memphis power-pop label Powerplay. I was very sad today to hear of his passing. Someone had left a comment on this blog awhile back that he was ill, but I didn't know for sure until I got the news today. Here are various folks including Tommy and me tackling Alex Chilton and Tommy's co-written power-pop classic "She Might Look My Way".

She Might Look My Way - Tommy Hoehn.mp3

She Might Look My Way - Alex Chilton (Ocean Club, April 19, 1977).mp3

She Might Look My Way - Big Star (Alex Chilton Solo?).mp3

She Might Look My Way - Spike Priggen .mp3

Tommy Hoehn, Memphis musician and power-pop scene staple, dies

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"Chris Bell's passion for music still rings true"

"Thirty years ago today, the body of Chris Bell was laid to rest. But his music, his spirit, have yet to be buried."

"It's been a banner year for the work of the late singer-songwriter and founder of Memphis' legendary cult band Big Star. This fall, "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" -- a Columbia Pictures film that grossed some $30 million at the box office -- blasted Bell's "Speed of Sound" over the opening credits. Millions of TV watchers heard Bell's songs on the syndicated program "That '70s Show," and critics raved over a CD compilation called Thank You Friends: The Ardent Records Story, which featured several of Bell's previously unheard recordings." Link. via my new FaceBook friend Lars Wenker.