Jody Stephens (born October 4, 1952) is an American

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, who has played in Big Star (with Alex Chilton of the Box Tops) and Golden Smog (with members of the Jayhawks and

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). After the deaths of Chris Bell in 1978, and both Alex Chilton and

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in 2010, Stephens is the last surviving original member of Big Star. Stephens also performs and records with

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as Those Pretty Wrongs. Their debut 7" was released in 2015 on Burger Records, and their debut LP released May 13, 2016 on the Ardent Music label. Stephens most recently contributed drums to "The Student Becomes the Teacher", a 2018 song by New York band The Lemon Twigs, who have cited Big Star as an influence.

Discography

With Big Star

;Studio albums * '' #1 Record'' (

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/ Stax, 1972) * '' Radio City'' (Ardent/Stax, 1974) * '' Third/Sister Lovers'' (PVC, 1978) * '' In Space'' (

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, 2005)

With Golden Smog

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'' (Rykodisc, 1998) * '' Another Fine Day'' ( Lost Highway, 2006)

With Those Pretty Wrongs

;Studio albums * ''Those Pretty Wrongs'' (

, 2016) * ''Zed for Zulu'' ( Burger Records, 2019)

With The Lemon Twigs

;Studio albums * ''

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, 2018)

With The Reputations

;Studio albums * ''

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, 2018)

Notes

References

* Jovanovic, Rob (2004). ''Big Star: The Story of Rock's Forgotten Band''. London: Fourth Estate. .

External links

Jody Stephens Interview
NAMM Oral History Library (2017) 1952 births Living people American rock drummers Big Star members Musicians from Tennessee Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee Power pop musicians 20th-century American drummers American male drummers Golden Smog members {{US-rock-drummer-stub