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John Cale
Welsh composer, singer-songwriter and record producer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Davies Cale OBE (born 9 March 1942) 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.[5]
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| Birth name | John Davies Cale |
| Born | (1942-03-09) 9 March 1942 (age 81)[1] Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
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| Years active | 1957–present |
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| Website | john-cale |
He studied music at Goldsmiths College, University of London, before relocating in 1963 to New York City's downtown music scene, where he performed as part of the Theatre of Eternal Music and formed the Velvet Underground. Since leaving the band in 1968, Cale has released sixteen 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.[6]