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John Cale

John Davies Cale (born 9 March 1942) is a Welsh singer, musician, composer, record producer and arranger. He was a founding member of the influential American rock band the Velvet Underground, with whom he recorded two studio albums. Over his six-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles of rock and avant-garde music.

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Education
Goldsmiths College, University of London
Born
John Davies Cale (1942-03-09) 9 March 1942 (age 84) Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Children
1
Formerly of
The Velvet Underground · Theatre of Eternal Music
Genres
Art rock · avant-garde · experimental rock · pop
Instruments
Vocals · viola · keyboards · bass · guitar

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Early life and career

The Velvet Underground (1964–1968)

Solo career

Honours and legacy

Personal life

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John Cale

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John Cale

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Labels · 12
John Cale → A&M, Beggars Banquet, Columbia, Domino, Double Six, EMI, Hannibal, Island, Reprise, Table of the Elements, Warner Bros., ZE
related to Sources · 11
John Cale → Alchemy, Biography, Book, ISBN, Mitchell, Peter Owen, Rock, Sedition, Star Books, The New Musical Express, Tim
related to External links · 6
John Cale → AllMusicJohn Cale, Cale, Discogs John Cale, IMDb, MusicBrainzJohn Cale, Official
Instruments · 5
John Cale → bass, guitar, keyboards, viola, Vocals
Occupations · 5
John Cale → arranger, composer, musician, record producer, Singer
Genres · 4
John Cale → Art rock, avant-garde, experimental rock, pop
Formerly of · 2
John Cale → The Velvet Underground, Theatre of Eternal Music
Works · 2
John Cale → Discography, filmography
Born · 1
John Cale → John Davies Cale (1942-03-09) 9 March 1942 (age 84) Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Children · 1
John Cale → 1

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John CaleChildren11.00infobox
John CaleEducationGoldsmiths College, University of London1.00infobox
John CaleFormerly ofThe Velvet Underground1.00infobox
John CaleFormerly ofTheatre of Eternal Music1.00infobox
John CaleGenresArt rock1.00infobox
John CaleGenresavant-garde1.00infobox
John CaleGenresexperimental rock1.00infobox
John CaleGenrespop1.00infobox
John CaleInstrumentsVocals1.00infobox
John CaleInstrumentsviola1.00infobox
John CaleInstrumentskeyboards1.00infobox
John CaleInstrumentsbass1.00infobox
John CaleInstrumentsguitar1.00infobox
John CaleLabelsColumbia1.00infobox
John CaleLabelsReprise1.00infobox
John CaleLabelsIsland1.00infobox
John CaleLabelsA&M1.00infobox
John CaleLabelsZE1.00infobox
John CaleLabelsBeggars Banquet1.00infobox
John CaleLabelsWarner Bros.1.00infobox
John CaleLabelsHannibal1.00infobox
John CaleLabelsEMI1.00infobox
John CaleLabelsTable of the Elements1.00infobox
John CaleLabelsDouble Six1.00infobox
John CaleLabelsDomino1.00infobox
John CaleOccupationsSinger1.00infobox
John CaleOccupationsmusician1.00infobox
John CaleOccupationscomposer1.00infobox
John CaleOccupationsrecord producer1.00infobox

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