| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Cale
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| Full Name at Birth |
John Davies Cale
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| Birthday |
9th March, 1942
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| Birthplace |
Garnant, Wales
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| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Build |
Average
|
| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
Welsh
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| University |
Goldsmiths College, London (1960-63), Boston University Tanglewood Institute
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, Composer, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Velvet Underground
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Art rock, classical, experimental rock, drone, folk rock, protopunk, spoken, Rock, avant-garde
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1965–present, 1957–present
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| Music Style |
Experimental
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated
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| Instrument |
Viola
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, viola, violin, guitar, bass, organ, piano, harpsichord, keyboards, harmonica, cello, double bass, saxophone, mellotron, celesta, Bass guitar
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| Record Label |
Columbia, Reprise, Island, SPY, ZE, Beserkley, A&M, Rhino, Domino, Double Six, Beggars Banquet, Opal, Warner Bros., Hannibal, EMI
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| Associated Acts |
Theater of Eternal Music, The Velvet Underground, John Cage, Phil Manzanera, Nico, Lou Reed, Brian Eno, Kevin Ayers, Nick Drake, Theatre of Eternal Music
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Primary Talent International, LocoLobo Events
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| Official Websites |
www.myspace.com/johncaleofficialsite, www.nndb.com/people/322/000048178/, www.john-cale.com/, www.facebook.com/OfficialJohnCale, http://john-cale.com
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John Davies Cale (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.
