Alex Call
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Alex Call is an American singer, songwriter
, and guitarist
.
rock band Clover
. After four albums, the band broke up in 1978 and Call went solo. His first solo album was released in 1983 for Arista Records
. One of the songs from the album, "Love Dogs," also became the name of his band. A music video
was also made for the album's opening song, "Just Another Saturday Night." Unfortunately, the album was released on the same day that the band The Call
released their first album causing some confusion for radio stations and thus limiting the success of that first solo album.
Call also co-wrote "867-5309/Jenny
", which was a big hit for the band Tommy Tutone
in 1982. He continued to write songs that were recorded by other artists, including "Perfect World
" by Huey Lewis and the News
and "Little Too Late" by Pat Benatar
. His own version of "Perfect World" appears on his 5-track CD Book of Time and he also does his own version of "867-5309/Jenny" on the 14-track CD version of Book Of Time (a live version recorded at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee
appears on the CD Incredibly Thick).
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
.
Biography
Alex Call was one of the original members of the CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
rock band Clover
Clover (band)
Clover was an American country rock band formed in Mill Valley, California in 1967. They are best known as the backup band for Elvis Costello's 1977 debut album My Aim Is True , and for members later forming or joining more successful acts, including Huey Lewis and the News, The Doobie Brothers,...
. After four albums, the band broke up in 1978 and Call went solo. His first solo album was released in 1983 for Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
. One of the songs from the album, "Love Dogs," also became the name of his band. A music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was also made for the album's opening song, "Just Another Saturday Night." Unfortunately, the album was released on the same day that the band The Call
The Call
- Publications :* The Call , a newspaper in Kansas City, Missouri, serving the Black American community* The New York Call, sometimes simply called The Call, a Socialist newspapter published by the Socialist Party of America...
released their first album causing some confusion for radio stations and thus limiting the success of that first solo album.
Call also co-wrote "867-5309/Jenny
867-5309/Jenny
"867-5309/Jenny" is a song written by Alex Call and Jim Keller and performed by Tommy Tutone that was released on the album Tommy Tutone 2, on the Columbia Records label. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the Billboard Top Tracks chart in 1982...
", which was a big hit for the band Tommy Tutone
Tommy Tutone
Tommy Tutone is a New Wave band, best known for its 1982 hit "867-5309/Jenny", which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Although it is usually referred to as a San Francisco band, it was actually based in Willits, California, at the time that "Jenny" was released...
in 1982. He continued to write songs that were recorded by other artists, including "Perfect World
Perfect World (Huey Lewis and the News song)
"Perfect World" is a song performed by Huey Lewis and the News and released as the first single from the album Small World in late June 1988...
" by Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News is an American rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually scoring a total of 19 top-ten singles across the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock charts...
and "Little Too Late" by Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar is an American singer and four-time Grammy winner. She had considerable commercial success particularly in the United States...
. His own version of "Perfect World" appears on his 5-track CD Book of Time and he also does his own version of "867-5309/Jenny" on the 14-track CD version of Book Of Time (a live version recorded at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
appears on the CD Incredibly Thick).
Albums
- Alex Call (Arista #205393) (1983)
- A Simple Life (CatchARabbit #931) (1993)
- Book of Time (Taxim TX #2034-2) (1998) (14 tracks including "867-5309/Jenny")
- Book of Time (Taxim TX #9003-2) (1998) (5 Tracks including “Perfect World”)
- Incredibly Thick (Big Cuts) (8/2004)