C. W. McCall
American singer
Died when: 93 years 137 days (1120 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
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.
