Birthday: 1942-03-09
Birthplace: Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
John Davies Cale, OBE, is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer.
At an early age Cale discovered a talent for the viola, and became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales at the age of 13. He was later awarded a scholarship at Goldsmiths College, London, England.
In 1963, he travelled to the United States to continue his musical training with the assistance and influence of Aaron Copland. He was a founding member of the American rock band The Velvet Underground. Over his five-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across rock, drone, classical, avant-garde and electronic music.
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Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981 | ||
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2017-08-18 | John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico | Performer |
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2016-01-01 | Love Twice | Lester |
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2010-10-25 | John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast | |
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2008-06-24 | New York Rock at the BBC | |
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2008-05-01 | Salamander | Dick Winter |
2006-04-25 | Velvet Underground: Under Review | ||
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2000-11-29 | Beautiful Mistake | |
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1997-01-19 | Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest | Manager |
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1995-09-08 | Antártida | Cale |
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1993-10-10 | The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII | bass, viola, keyboards, vocals |
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1992-12-31 | John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season | |
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1989-01-01 | Wonderland USA | Lonely writer |
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1989-01-01 | The Houseguest | Hubbley |
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1972-01-29 | The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72 | |
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1967-12-15 | Four Stars | Man (uncredited) |
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1967-02-15 | The Velvet Underground in Boston | |
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1966-10-23 | Screen Test #3 | |
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1966-08-01 | Moe Gets Tied Up | |
1966-03-31 | Satisfaction | ||
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1966-01-14 | The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966 | |
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1966-01-01 | The Velvet Underground Rehearses | |
1965-09-25 | Dirt |