RIP Andy Hummel

Big StarAndy Hummel, original bassist for the 70s power pop group Big Star, has passed away after a 2-year battle with cancer. He was 59. This comes just months after the loss of the group’s singer, Alex Chilton.

Big Star’s early three-album career influenced many rock bands that followed them, including R.E.M., The Replacements, and The Posies. The younger generation might better identify with Big Star’s song “In the Street,” which is used as the title theme to the sitcom, “That 70’s Show”.

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