Calvin Freeman:  

Cal, Freeman's musical career has encompassed performing, writing, production, artist development, and artist management. Cal has performed in every American State, and has toured CANADA, BELGIUM, JAPAN, AFRICA, SWITZERLAND, ENGLAND, and the old USSR. He has also enjoyed considerable exposure to Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Reno, and Atlantic City audiences.. He has appeared on national television shows: "The MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW", "HEE-HAW", "AUSTIN CITY LIMITS", "THE TONIGHT SHOW with JOHNNY CARSON", "THE LARRY KANE SPECIALS"(NBC), and "AMERICAN BANDSTAND" with DICK CLARK. He has also appeared regularly on "The LOUISIANA HAYRIDE" and on "The GRAND OLE OPRY"... Cal has worked in the bands of RAY PRICE, JACK SCOTT, JAYBOY ADAMS, GALLERY, CLARENCE "GATEMOUTH" BROWN, GUS HARDIN, WYNN STEWART, and BOB WILLS to name a few. For many of these acts Cal also performed duties as music director and bandleader. In the early 1980's Cal had a band in Tulsa, Oklahoma which featured RONNIE DUNN of "Brooks and Dunn", as the lead vocalist.. While living in Detroit in the early '70's, Cal became one of the founding members of the pop group "GALLERY", whose Sussex recordings of "IT'S SO NICE TO BE WITH YOU" and "I BELIEVE IN MUSIC", were both number one hits, and have garnered the group gold, and platinum record awards in the USA, Canada, Spain, Germany, Malaysia, and South Africa. GALLERY was named "The Number One New Group" for the year 1972 by both BILLBOARD and CASHBOX magazines ..The two songs have been included in over 25 "greatest hits" albums with a combined sales of over 27 million units.. After the breakup of GALLERY, Cal moved back to Texas where he became a founding member of the JAYBOY ADAMS BAND, who recorded for Atlantic Records. The group was managed and produced by BILL HAM, who also manages and produces the legendary rock & roll band..ZZ TOP. For over three years the JAYBOY ADAMS BAND was the opening act for ZZ TOP. .. During this time and during the days of "GALLERY".Cal performed with almost every major pop and rock & roll act in the world. When Cal left the JAYBOY ADAMS BAND, it was to try his hand at still another music form, when he joined the band of legendary...Expand for more