Charlie Calello

c/o Just Sunshine
36 E. 61 St.
NYC, N. Y. 10021
(212) 826-7010
COVER BIOGRAPHY!
CHARLIE CALELLO
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Produced:
LOU CHRISTIE
LAURA NYRO
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
KENNY NOLAN
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 coproduction 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.
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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/CHISOUND (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/MCAALEXIS, 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)
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