Tony Hatch is very well-heard (not sure if he's very well-known) here in the UK, having written the theme tunes to three long-running soaps, two of which are still going today.
Also, on the "Call Me" theme...
Me too! I bought a copy in a charity shop and re-read it maybe 2 years ago. I enjoyed it, though I suspect I enjoyed it for different reasons second time around.
Billy Hawks - More Heavy Soul (Prestige)
He's a new one on me - this was in a collection of LPs I bought last year, never got round to listening to it until now.