McCall, C. W.
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Birthname | William Dale Fries Jr. | ||||
born on | 15 November 1928 at 21:15 (= 9:15 PM ) | ||||
Place | Audubon, Iowa, 41n43, 94w56 | ||||
Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American singer-songwriter, activist and politician best known for his truck-themed outlaw country songs, particularly his 1976 #1 hit "Convoy," which came at the peak of the CB fad in the United States. It sold over two million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in December 1975. A dozen McCall songs appeared in Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, including the sentimental "Roses for Mama" (1977). In 2009, McCall was inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. He died from complications of cancer on 1 April 2022 at age 93 in Ouray, Colorado.
Events
- Work : Prize 2009 (Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame)
Source Notes
Birth certificate in hand from Sy Scholfield, copy on file.
Categories
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer (Terminal)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 93)
- Personal : Misc. : Changed name
- Vocation : Business/Marketing : Advertising
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Country-Western
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Song writer
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.
- Vocation : Politics : Public office
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame (Iowa Rock 'n' Roll)
Categories:
- 1928 births
- Birthday 15 November
- Birthplace Audubon, IA (US)
- Sun 23 Scorpio
- Moon 3 Capricorn
- Asc 26 Cancer
- 2022 deaths
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
- Personal : Misc. : Changed name
- Vocation : Business/Marketing : Advertising
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Country-Western
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Song writer
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.
- Vocation : Politics : Public office
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame