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2. Apr. 2022 · C. W. McCall, best known for his massive 1975 hit “Convoy,” died Friday in Ouray, Colo. at age 93 from cancer. His death was first reported by the Washington Post.. Hollywood & Media Deaths In ...
A worldwide hit which reached number 1 in the US charts in 1975 and 2 in the UK in 1976. It tells the story of rebellious truck drivers teaming up drive acro...
He created the character of C.W. McCall for an ad campaign. The TV and radio spots earned Fries a Clio award and gained such regional popularity that he recorded the theme song (“The Old Home Filler-Up an’ Keep-on-a-Truckin’ Cafe”) and in 1974 released it on a label he owned with a partner. After they sold 30,000 copies in three weeks ...
William Dale Fries, Jr., bedre kendt som C.W. McCall (født 15. november 1928 i Audubon, Iowa, død 1. april 2022 i Ouray, Colorado [1]) var en amerikansk countrysanger. Han er blandt andet kendt for sangen "Convoy", som blev indspillet i 1975 og udgivet i november samme år. Sangen gav ophav til filmen af samme navn i 1978, instrueret af Sam ...
Convoy (1978) Convoy ist ein Roadmovie von Sam Peckinpah aus dem Jahr 1978, das den Trucker als modernen Cowboy darstellt. Der Film basiert grob auf dem gleichnamigen Country-Song von C. W. McCall aus dem Jahr 1975. Peckinpah, der bis zu diesem Film überwiegend Western gemacht hatte, übertrug deren „Outlaw“- oder Räuber-und-Gendarm ...
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C.W. McCall was a character created by musician Billy Dale, for his advertising agency. The character was created for and first appeared in a commercial for Old Home Bread. Then he teamed up with Chip Davis, later to be famous for Mannheim Steamroller, to create a smash hit in the 70's with their CB-Trucker song, Convoy.
