Alex Call
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Alex Call is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
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[edit] Biography
Alex Call was one of the original members of the California 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."
Call also 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. 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 12-track CD version of "Book Of Time."
[edit] Discography
[edit] 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)
