Charles Calello Is a Record Producer, Music Arranger and Composer and Is Presently One of the Most Sought After Talents in the Music Industry
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c/o Just Sunshine COVER BIOGRAPHY! Produced: 36 E. 61 St. LOU CHRISTIE NYC, N. Y. 10021 1 LAURA NYRO (212) 826-7010 CHARLIE CALELLO ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK KENNY NOLAN 1 PAUL ANKA AND OTHERS Charles Calello is a record producer, music arranger and composer and is presently one of the most sought after talents in the music industry. He was born in New Jersey, the son of a professional trumpet player, who started him in music with an accordian at the age of nine. At thirteen he was also playing string base and trumpet and by fifteen was working clubs. Later, while attending the Manhattan School of Music, Charlie met and became friendly with Frankie Valli , who, in turn, introduced him to producer Bob Crewe. At age twenty-three he had arranged his first number one record and was then involved with most of the Four Season's hits thereafter. Charlie worked extensively with the Crewe organization and arranged "A Lover's Concerto" for Toys and "Good Morning Starshine" for Oliver. He then decided to try producing and among his first efforts were "The Name Game" for Shirley Ellis, "The Mouse" for Soupy Sales and a major hit, "Lightning Strikes" for Lou Christie. His greatest personal achievement was co- production of the classic Laura Nyro album "Eli and the 13 Confessions". After a brief sabatical, Charlie recently came back to the music business in style. Within the last year he has co-produced and arranged "After The Lovin* for Engelbert Humperdinck, "I Like Dreamin"1 and "Love Grows Deep" for Kenny Nolan and arranged "Cher Chez le Femme" for Dr. Buzzards Original Savanah Band. He also worked with Eric Carmen on "All By Myself" and "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again" and Glen Campbell on "Southern Nights". As if this wasn't enough, Charlie has just finished the new Paul Anka album and is working on albums for Sinatra and Streisand. The way things are going, if God decides to record an album, Charlie Calello will probably be co-producing and arranging it. It is also interesting to note, that despite this phenominal success, the Calello's live in an unpretentious home in New Jersey and they are truly a family. They enjoy camping, boating and traveling together and Charlie will often turn down work to be with them on the weekends. Charles Calello is an arranger's arranger, a producer's producer and undoubtedly one of the most important influences in the music industry today. i UPDATES T^ MAJOR LABEL SIGNINGS: ABC-RAMP (Led by John Manuel formerly of the Spinners-Roy Ayers Producing), WAYNE HENDERSON, DIANE STEINBERG/AMHERST-JACKIE DeSHANNON/ARISTA-LILY TOMLIN/ATLANTIC-EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER (re-sign) GENESIS (re-sign), RAY CHARLES, TEMPTATIONS/BLUENOTE (U.A.)-ROBBIE KRIEGER/CAPRICORN-DIXIE DREGS, GARFIELD (except Canada/CASABLANCE-FILMWORKS-PAUL JABARA/CHI- SOUND (U.A.)-MANCHILD/COLUMBIA-JOHN MCLAUGHLIN (re-sign) COTILLION-PHILLIP LYNN (formerly Spinners)/ CON BRIO-JAN HOWARD/ELEKTRA-ASYLUM-LAURA ALLEN/FANTASY-BRENT MAGLIA/GALA-TRINI LOPEZ/GUSTO-STARDAY-DAVID HOUSTON/LITTLE RICHIE-DWIGHT DAVIS/MALACO (T.K.)-FIESTAS/MCA- ALEXIS, B.J. THOMAS/MERCURY-PHONOGRAPH-HAMILTON BOHANON,COON ELDER-BRENDA PATERSON BAND/ MONUMENT-CHUCK STEWART/PETER PAN-TV'S ELECTRIC COMPANY/POLYDOR-WAVES/POTRAIT-HEART/PRIVATE STOCK-STARBUCK (resign) ROBERT GORDON (formerly of Tuff Darts-Richard Gottehrer Producing)/ RCA-BRIAN TAYLOR/REPUBLIC-RAY SANDERS/SHADYBROOK-MEAN MACHINE/SIRE-GINGER BAKER, FOCUS (re-sign)/T.K. - JULIE BUDD/20TH CENTURY-BELOYD, PETER McCANN/U.A. -JESSE CUTLER (Chalice Productions SANDY GRAHAM (Danny Jordon Producing) CONNIE STEVENS, DAVID WILLS/WARNER BROS.- WAYNE NEWTON, ROY WOOD/WEST END-JAKKI/ISLAND REC'S (and affiliates) DISTRIB. BY PHONODISC/ MERCURY-PHONOGRAM-LABEL DEAL WITH BILL LOWERY GROUP/TK. TO DISTRIB. LRC RECORDS (Sonny Lester) PAGE 17.