John Cale

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John Cale
Cale playing a viola while singing into a microphone onstage
Cale performing at De Warande in Turnhout, Belgium, 2006
Background information
Birth nameJohn Davies Cale
Born (1942-03-09) 9 March 1942 (age 82)
Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • composer
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • viola
  • bass
  • guitar
DiscographyJohn Cale discography
Years active1957–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websitejohn-cale.com

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.

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