C.W McCall, the country singer known for truck-themed songs like “Convoy, died April 1 after a battle with cancer and two months in hospice. He was 93. McCall’s death was confirmed by his friend Chip ...

McCall, real name Bill Fries, was working in advertising when he devised the character of C.W. McCall for a 1973 advertising spot for Old Home Bread. The ad won a Clio Award, and it spawned a new ...

C.W. McCall, best known for his 1975 novelty hit “Convoy,” has died after a battle with cancer. He was 93. According to the Washington Post, McCall, whose real name was Bill Fries, died on Friday at ...

C.W. McCall, an advertising executive-turned-country singer who cashed in on the CB radio craze of the mid-1970s with his No. 1 crossover hit “Convoy,” died Friday, his son said. He was 93. McCall, ...

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 2022: ...