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C. W. McCall

American singer

Died when: 93 years 137 days (1120 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

C. W. McCall

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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