John Cale

John Cale, OBE (b.1942) is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer.

Born on 9th March 1942 in Garnant, Wales, Cale spoke only Welsh until the age of seven, when he began to learn English at school. He went on to study viola at Goldsmiths College, University of London, where he became involved in avant garde music. He travelled to the U.S. to continue his studies, thanks to the help and influence of Aaron Copland, and met and worked with various avant garde composers, including John Cage.

In 1965 he co-founded the Velvet Underground with Lou Reed. Though best known for his work with the band, Cale has produced a massive body of work that ranges from tastefully arranged strings and piano over Dylan Thomas poetry to barely-suppressed, nigh-psychotic aggression set to high-energy avant garde rock. Cale’s style is impossible to pin down, as almost every album contains new experiments and influences. He is also well known as the producer of such works as the debuts of The Stooges, The Modern Lovers, Patti Smith’s Horses, and Nico’s The Marble Index.

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John Cale Albums

0.0 0.0 23 Solo Pieces for La Naissance de L’amour John Cale
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November 30, 1998 Read More →

0.0 0.0 5 Tracks John Cale
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May 27, 2003 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Artificial Intelligence John Cale
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March 12, 1996 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Basquiat- Original Soundtrack John Cale
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0.0 0.0 Black Acetate John Cale
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October 3, 2005 Read More →

0.0 0.0 blackAcetate John Cale
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November 30, 2004 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Church Of Anthrax John Cale
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0.0 0.0 Circus Live John Cale
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February 19, 2007 Read More →


0.0 0.0 Close Watch: An Introduction to John Cale John Cale
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April 20, 1999 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Dream Interpretation: Inside the Dream Syndicate Volume II John Cale
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November 30, 2000 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Eat / Kiss: Music For The Films By Andy Warhol John Cale
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November 30, 1996 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Eat/Kiss – Music for the Films By Andy Warhol John Cale
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0.0 0.0 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues John Cale
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November 6, 1992 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Fear John Cale
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April 12, 1995 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Fragments of a Rainy Season John Cale
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September 25, 1992 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Gold John Cale
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April 9, 2007 Read More →


0.0 0.0 Guts John Cale
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June 5, 2001 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Helen of Troy John Cale
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April 19, 1994 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Hobo Sapiens John Cale
Released on
September 7, 2004 Read More →

0.0 0.0 HoboSapiens John Cale
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October 6, 2003 Read More →




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