Alex Call

Alex Call

Alex Call, probably best known as the songwriter of the mega cultural hit and one-hit-wonder earworm, “867-5309/Jenny” by Tommy Tutone, grew up in Northern California and was the lead singer in San Francisco Bay Area Country-Rock band Clover. Alex recorded five albums for major labels including his solo album on Arista Records

Alex also wrote or co-wrote the hit singles, Power of Love and Perfect World for Huey Lewis and the News, Little Too Late by Pat Benatar, Just Take My heart When You Go by Mr Big, and New Romeo by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Dukes.

In addition to his busy musical life, Alex has written his biography, “867-5309, the song that saved me”, a funny take on the Music Biz and American culture, “Second Childhood”, a coming of age novel revolving around baseball, “Pastime”, and now, the Bronze Age Epic, “The Archer of Stonehenge.”

Alex currently lives in Canada and continues to write stories and make music.