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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.
C. W. McCall. William Dale Fries Jr. (November 15, 1928 – April 1, 2022) was an American commercial artist who won several Clio Awards for his advertising campaigns. He was also a musician and is best known for his character C. W. McCall, a truck-driving country singer that he originally created for a series of bread commercials.
C. W. McCall & Co. is country musician C. W. McCall's sixth and last album of original songs, released on Polydor Records in 1979 (see 1979 in music), before McCall (or, more accurately, Bill Fries, the man playing his role) announced his retirement from the music industry.
"Convoy" is a 1975 novelty song performed by C. W. McCall (a character co-created and voiced by Bill Fries, along with Chip Davis) that became a number-one song on both the country and pop charts in the US and is listed 98th among Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time.
Who Is C.W. McCall? C.W. McCall is not a real person. “C.W. McCall” isn’t the name of the group that recorded the music. C.W. McCall is the nom de chanteur of Bill Fries, an advertising man who created the character of C.W. McCall.
C.W. McCall. Get all the lyrics to songs by C.W. McCall and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
The Works of C.W. McCall. The collected works of C.W. McCall can be classified — that’s a joke, son — into five groups: The “Original Six” albums that were released between 1974 and 1980, and contain the bulk of his recorded output: Wolf Creek Pass, Black Bear Road, Wilderness, Rubber Duck, Roses For Mama, and C.W. McCall & Co. The ...
