About: C. W. McCall

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William Dale Fries Jr. (November 15, 1928 – April 1, 2022) was an American advertising executive and spoken word artist who won several Clio Awards for his advertising campaigns. He is best known for his character C. W. McCall, a truck-driving country singer he originally created for a series of bread commercials; Fries later assumed the role of McCall for a series of outlaw albums and songs in the 1970s, in collaboration with co-worker (and Mannheim Steamroller founder) Chip Davis. McCall's most successful song was "Convoy", a surprise pop-crossover hit in 1975, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 2 in the British charts in March 1976. Fries was elected mayor of Ouray, Colorado, and served in that position from 1986 to 1992.

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  • William Dale Fries Jr. (November 15, 1928 – April 1, 2022) was an American advertising executive and spoken word artist who won several Clio Awards for his advertising campaigns. He is best known for his character C. W. McCall, a truck-driving country singer he originally created for a series of bread commercials; Fries later assumed the role of McCall for a series of outlaw albums and songs in the 1970s, in collaboration with co-worker (and Mannheim Steamroller founder) Chip Davis. McCall's most successful song was "Convoy", a surprise pop-crossover hit in 1975, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 2 in the British charts in March 1976. Fries was elected mayor of Ouray, Colorado, and served in that position from 1986 to 1992. (en)
  • C. W. McCall (* 15. November 1928 in Audubon, Iowa; eigentlich William Dale Fries, Jr.; † 1. April 2022 in Ouray, Colorado) war ein US-amerikanischer Countrysänger. Am bekanntesten war er für seinen Nummer-eins-Hit Convoy von 1975, der Grundlage für den gleichnamigen Film von 1978 war. (de)
  • C.W. McCall geboren als William Dale Fries jr. (Audubon (Iowa), 15 november 1928 – Ouray (Colorado), 1 april 2022) was een Amerikaanse countryzanger. (nl)
  • C. W. McCall, nome d'arte di William Dale Fries Jr. (Audubon, 15 novembre 1928 – Ouray, 1º aprile 2022), è stato un cantante, musicista e politico statunitense. (it)
  • C. W. McCall (nascido como William Dale Fries, Jr., Audubon, 15 de novembro de 1928 ― Ouray, 1 de abril de 2022) foi um cantor, ativista e político estadunidense, mais conhecido por seu hit "Convoy", de 1976, que vendeu mais de dois milhões de cópias, sendo certificado como ouro pela R.I.A.A. em dezembro de 1975, e que foi eleito pela revista Rolling Stone como a 98.ª melhor canção de country. A faixa figurou na trilha sonora do jogo Grand Theft Auto V, mais precisamente na rádio Rebel Radio. Em 1986, sob seu verdadeiro nome William Fries, McCall foi eleito prefeito da cidade de Ouray, ocupando o cargo por seis anos. (pt)
  • William Dale Fries Jr. (ur. 15 listopada 1928 w Audubon (Iowa) jako Billie Dale Fries, zm. 1 kwietnia 2022 w Ouray (Kolorado)) – amerykański autor reklam, muzyk country. Najbardziej znany jako C.W. McCall – postać muzyka wykonującego , pierwotnie wykreowana na potrzeby reklam chleba, następnie wykonująca płyty i single (postać tworzona we współpracy z ). Jego najbardziej popularna piosenka Convoy uzyskała w 1975 roku pierwsze miejsce na amerykańskiej liście przebojów Hot 100. William Fries w latach 1986–1992 pełnił funkcję burmistrza Ouray (Kolorado). Zmarł z powodu choroby nowotworowej. (pl)
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  • William Dale Fries Jr. (November 15, 1928 – April 1, 2022) was an American advertising executive and spoken word artist who won several Clio Awards for his advertising campaigns. He is best known for his character C. W. McCall, a truck-driving country singer he originally created for a series of bread commercials; Fries later assumed the role of McCall for a series of outlaw albums and songs in the 1970s, in collaboration with co-worker (and Mannheim Steamroller founder) Chip Davis. McCall's most successful song was "Convoy", a surprise pop-crossover hit in 1975, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 2 in the British charts in March 1976. Fries was elected mayor of Ouray, Colorado, and served in that position from 1986 to 1992. (en)
  • C. W. McCall (* 15. November 1928 in Audubon, Iowa; eigentlich William Dale Fries, Jr.; † 1. April 2022 in Ouray, Colorado) war ein US-amerikanischer Countrysänger. Am bekanntesten war er für seinen Nummer-eins-Hit Convoy von 1975, der Grundlage für den gleichnamigen Film von 1978 war. (de)
  • C.W. McCall geboren als William Dale Fries jr. (Audubon (Iowa), 15 november 1928 – Ouray (Colorado), 1 april 2022) was een Amerikaanse countryzanger. (nl)
  • C. W. McCall, nome d'arte di William Dale Fries Jr. (Audubon, 15 novembre 1928 – Ouray, 1º aprile 2022), è stato un cantante, musicista e politico statunitense. (it)
  • William Dale Fries Jr. (ur. 15 listopada 1928 w Audubon (Iowa) jako Billie Dale Fries, zm. 1 kwietnia 2022 w Ouray (Kolorado)) – amerykański autor reklam, muzyk country. Najbardziej znany jako C.W. McCall – postać muzyka wykonującego , pierwotnie wykreowana na potrzeby reklam chleba, następnie wykonująca płyty i single (postać tworzona we współpracy z ). Jego najbardziej popularna piosenka Convoy uzyskała w 1975 roku pierwsze miejsce na amerykańskiej liście przebojów Hot 100. William Fries w latach 1986–1992 pełnił funkcję burmistrza Ouray (Kolorado). Zmarł z powodu choroby nowotworowej. (pl)
  • C. W. McCall (nascido como William Dale Fries, Jr., Audubon, 15 de novembro de 1928 ― Ouray, 1 de abril de 2022) foi um cantor, ativista e político estadunidense, mais conhecido por seu hit "Convoy", de 1976, que vendeu mais de dois milhões de cópias, sendo certificado como ouro pela R.I.A.A. em dezembro de 1975, e que foi eleito pela revista Rolling Stone como a 98.ª melhor canção de country. A faixa figurou na trilha sonora do jogo Grand Theft Auto V, mais precisamente na rádio Rebel Radio. (pt)
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