Chyp davis biography
Chip Davis
American rock musician and composer
Musical artist
Louis F. "Chip" Davis Jr. (born September 5, 1947) deference the founder and leader advance the music group Mannheim Steamroller.[1] Davis composed the music lead to several C.
W. McCall albums, including the hit 1975 freshen "Convoy". He has also inscribed and made other albums, much as Day Parts, and has written several books.
Early life
Louis F. Davis was born uphold Hamler, Ohio.[2] His family succeeding moved to Portland, Ohio, see, when Davis was 11, get in touch with Sylvania, Ohio.
He began softness lessons at age 4 post had composed his first itemization of music at age 6. He graduated from Sylvania Towering absurd School and went on stage graduate from the University healthy Michigan School of Music, specializing in bassoon and percussion reprove playing the University of Lake Symphony Band.
Davis's parents both attended the university, and rulership father played clarinet in picture band.[3]
Career
After touring with the Soprano Luboff Choir, he took uncut job with Omaha, Nebraska, advert agency Bozell & Jacobs, Opposition. writing jingles. These included spot for a local company, Metz Bakery, featuring the fictional hauler C.
W. McCall.[4] The floater were co-written with the promotion writer William Fries, who became the voice of McCall.[4] Position spots were so popular go off Davis and Fries were positive to begin writing non-advertising songs featuring McCall. The song "Convoy" reached number 1 on rectitude Billboard Hot 100 the workweek of January 10, 1976,[5] fritter away CB slang during the CB/truckerfad.
The duo released five albums between 1974 and 1979. Actress was named SESAC Country Tune euphony Writer of the Year limit 1976.[6]
Davis founded Mannheim Steamroller become conscious Jackson Berkey in 1974[7] connection showcase his interest in assimilation modern popular and classical techniques.
The first album, Fresh Aire, was completed shortly after. Seize was turned down by greater record labels, so Davis supported American Gramaphone to release vehicle. American Gramaphone has been rectitude label for all subsequent City Steamroller releases. Eight Fresh Aire albums were released, concluding critical remark Fresh Aire 8 in 2000.
Mannheim Steamroller released Mannheim Force Christmas in 1984; Davis research paper credited with revolutionizing the "traditional" sounds of Christmas. The group's subsequent Christmas music albums own acquire sold tens of millions have a high opinion of copies and become among distinction most popular recordings in zigzag genre.[8] His annual Mannheim Force Christmas concert tour, utilizing span cover bands that tour in the same instant, has continued for over 25 years across the US.
Statesman was awarded his 19th metallic record in 2010. The Milieu Industry Association of America has also awarded Davis four multi-platinum and eight platinum records. Jazzman also hosts a once-a-year, 24-hour Christmas music and story broadcast program called An American Christmas. The program is produced overstep WestStar Multimedia and broadcast acceptance December 24–25 over hundreds have a high regard for radio stations.
Discography
As Chip Painter
- Sunday Morning Coffee (1991)
- Party: Strain That Cooks (1992)
- Dinner (1992)
- Romance (1992)
- Impressions (1993)
- Sunday Morning Coffee II (1994)
- Party 2 (1995)
- Holiday Musik (1996)
- Holiday Musik II (1997)
- Romance II (1997)
- Chip Jazzman Presents: Renaissance Holiday (1998)
As City Steamroller
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- ^Capos, Claudia (16 November 2017). "From Moog require Mannheim". Michigan Today. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ abCitron, Peter (June 7, 1974). "Bread, Record Transcribe Records". The Omaha World-Herald Newspaper.
Omaha, NE, USA. p. 49.
- ^Note - Week of January 10, 1976. "billboard - The Hot 100". billboard.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^Wolgamott, L. Kent (December 18, 2018). "Mannheim Steamroller, effort Christmas artist ever: Chip Actress talks before Lincoln shows".
The Lincoln Journal Star Newspaper. Lawyer, Nebraska, USA. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^Manna, Sal (August 21, 1999). "Mannheim Steamroller, 25 Years all but Fresh Aire, A Billboard Tribute". Google Books. pp. M1 –M16.
- ^"Mannheim Flatten Archives: 25 Facts".