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== Connections == | == Connections == | ||
*Cale's band [[The Velvet Undergound]] was a large influence on [[Talking Heads]]. | |||
*Cale was one of the producers of [[the Modern Lovers]] self-titled album, [[The Modern Lovers (Album)| | *Cale was one of the producers of [[the Modern Lovers]] self-titled album, ''[[The Modern Lovers (Album)|The Modern Lovers]]''. | ||
*Cale performed a small gig with [[Lou Reed]], [[Patti Smith]], and [[David Byrne]] at the Ocean Club in NY on July 21, 1976. | *Cale performed a small gig with [[Lou Reed]], [[Patti Smith]], and [[David Byrne]] at the Ocean Club in NY on July 21, 1976. | ||
*While they performed as a trio in 1976, Cale would occasionally see [[Talking Heads]] perform at [[CBGB]]. | *While they performed as a trio in 1976, Cale would occasionally see [[Talking Heads]] perform at [[CBGB]]. | ||
*Cale has also collaborated with [[Brian Eno]] various times | |||
Revision as of 03:02, 17 May 2024
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.jpg) Cale performing at De Warande in Turnhout, Belgium, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Davies Cale |
| Born | 9 March 1942 Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
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| Discography | John Cale discography |
| Years active | 1957–present |
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| Website | john-cale |
John Cale is a Welsh musician, composer, and record producer who was a founding member of the American rock band the Velvet Underground. Over his six-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across rock, drone, classical, avant-garde and electronic music.
Since leaving the band in 1968, Cale has released seventeen solo studio albums, including the widely acclaimed Paris 1919 (1973) and Music for a New Society (1982). Cale has also acquired a reputation as an adventurous record producer, working on the debut studio albums of several innovative artists, including the Stooges and Patti Smith.
Connections
- Cale's band The Velvet Undergound was a large influence on Talking Heads.
- Cale was one of the producers of the Modern Lovers self-titled album, The Modern Lovers.
- Cale performed a small gig with Lou Reed, Patti Smith, and David Byrne at the Ocean Club in NY on July 21, 1976.
- While they performed as a trio in 1976, Cale would occasionally see Talking Heads perform at CBGB.
- Cale has also collaborated with Brian Eno various times