Person
- Born
- 1938-12-05
- Died
- 2013-07-26
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Acting · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
John Weldon "J. J." Cale was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Though he deliberately avoided the limelight his influence as a musical artist has been widely acknowledged by figures such as Neil Young and Eric Clapton, who described him as "one of the most important artists in the history of rock". His song "After Midnight" conquered the world.
Known for
- Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego — Self2017
- J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale) — Himself2006
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival — Self2004
- J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 19792002
- A Poem Is a Naked Person — Self - Musician1974
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John Weldon Cale (5 December 1938 – 26 July 2013), known as JJ Cale or J.J. Cale, was a Grammy Award-winning American singer, musician, and songwriter. Cale was one of the originators of the Tulsa Sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz influences. Cale's personal style has often been described as "laid back". His songs have been performed by a number of other musicians including "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" by Eric Clapton <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/J.J
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Key facts
- Born
- John Weldon Cale , ( 1938-12-05 ) December 5, 1938, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , U.S.
- Died
- July 26, 2013 (2013-07-26) (aged 74), San Diego , California , U.S.
- Genres
- Americana Cajun blues swamp rock country rock red dirt Tulsa sound
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter producer
- Instruments
- Guitar vocals
- Years active
- 1958–2013
- Labels
- Shelter Mercury PolyGram Virgin Rounder Silvertone
- Spouse
- Christine Lakeland ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1995 )
- Website
- jjcale .com
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Key dates
- Born
- 5 December 1938
- Died
- 26 July 2013
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oklahoma City
- Place of death
- La Jolla
- Spouse
- Christine Lakeland
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
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John Weldon "JJ" Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Though he avoided the limelight, his influence as a musical artist has been acknowledged by figures such as Neil Young, Mark Knopfler, Waylon Jennings, and Eric Clapton, who described him as one of the most important artists in rock history. He is one of the originators of the Tulsa sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz. According to AllMusic, he was known for his "laconic delivery and shuffling boogie rhythm," as well as for his "laid-back rootsy style". He rarely diverted from this style throughout his career.
In 2008, Cale and Clapton received a Grammy Award for their album The Road to Escondido.
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