Louis F. "Chip" Davis, Jr. (born November 15, 1947 in Sylvania, Ohio) is the founder and leader of the "18th century classical rock" group Mannheim Steamroller. November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Sylvania is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Mannheim Steamroller is an 18th century classical rock group founded by Chip Davis, and co-founded by Jackson Berkey, well-known for their modern recordings of holiday music (notably Christmas). ...

He also wrote the music for C.W. McCall, including the mid-1970s hit Convoy. C.W. McCall is the pseudonym of William Dale Fries (born November 15, 1928) in Audubon, Iowa, USA. In 1972, while working for an Omaha, Nebraska advertising firm, Bozell Jacobs, Fries created a television campaign for the Metz Baking Company. ... Template:A year The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Convoy is a 1975 novelty song performed by C.W. McCall (pseudonym of Bill Fries) that became a number-one hit in the USA and helped start a worldwide craze for citizens band (CB) radio. ...

Songs

Chip Davis wrote three songs for his band. Christmas Lullaby was written when he told his son Santa would fly over their house, and at exactly the right time, by coincidence, a jet flew overhead. Traditions of Christmas was written (according to the liner notes from "A Fresh Aire Christmas"(1988)) at the request of just one fan (selections from this and all Mannheim Steamroller Christmas albums since have been chosen by the fans). Celebration was written for the band's 20th Anniversary.

Quotes

Chip Davis begins each concert with the quote, "Hi, I'm Chip Davis and we're Mannheim Steamroller."

External link

• Biography from his record label's website