American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1940, the Forgotten 1970s Country Star Who Scored a Major Hit With a Kris Kristofferson Song That Inspired a Best-Selling Book

Eighty-six years ago today, the 1970s country star who had a major hit with a Kris Kristofferson song was born.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1976, C.W. McCall’s Album Was at No. 1 Thanks to a Hit Song That Inspired a Nationwide Craze and a Kris Kristofferson Movie

Fifty years ago today, C.W. McCall was in the middle of a long run at No. 1 with an album that contained a history-making single.