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John Cale

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Aliases
John Cale & Band
Real name
John Davies Cale
Born
March 9, 1942
Country
United Kingdom
IPI
00033982178 51 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Cale was born in Wales; his father was a coal miner and his mother a school teacher. Cale was an only child. Cale studied musicology from 1960 to 1963 in London, moving to New York City on a Leonard Bernstein scholarship. Heavily influenced by avant-garde music, Cale became a member of La Monte Young's avant-garde group, The Theatre of Eternal Music, which was based on sustaining a drone -- sometimes for hours.

Cale co-founded The Velvet Underground with Lou Reed. He is a multi-instrumentalist, including on viola, guitar, bass, keyboards, harpsichord, harmonium, celeste, piano and organ. Cale has been putting out records since he went solo in 1970. He has released a wide variety of music, including experimental, hard rock, and soundtracks, of which he has composed many. Cale also writes songs and has produced many artists.
Member of
The Velvet Underground (1965-1968)
Related
Lou Reed Co-founder of The Velvet Underground and frequent collaborator
David Young [GB] Cale band member and producer (1980 -1985)
Not to be confused with
Johnny Cale
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
March 25, 1970 (3 artists)
February 25, 1973 (2 artists)
February 25, 1973 (2 artists)
March 25, 1970 (3 artists)
1974 (8 artists)
1984 Luxury Liners
February 25, 1973 Superchunk
1982 (3 artists)
i February 1971 Allá
March 25, 1975 Genya Ravan
September 6, 1985 (6 artists)
1974 (12 artists)
1974 (2 artists)
February 25, 1973 Sally Timms
February 25, 1973 (2 artists)
Hedda Gabbler John Cale 1977 Unverified
Hungry For Love John Cale 1984 Unverified
November 14, 1975 (17 artists)
March 25, 1975 (2 artists)
1972 Dom dummaste
October 1990 (4 artists)
November 14, 1975 The Jazz Butcher
December 20, 1979 July 14th
March 25, 1975 Pontiak
1990 David Furtado [PT]
 REL November 14, 1975 (13 artists)
Originally by The Modern Lovers REC
February 25, 1973 Soldier String Quartet
Please John Cale March 25, 1970 Unverified
March 14, 1980 (2 artists)
1974 (2 artists)
March 25, 1975 Spare Change
October 1990 (2 artists)
1990 (2 artists)
1982 Riguelle & Hautekiet
February 25, 1973 (2 artists)
February 1971 S.F. Seals
1982 Roddy Frame
1974 (3 artists)

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Sampled songs

Songs written by John Cale

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Amsterdam John Cale John Cale 1969 Covered by (3 artists)
Andalucia John Cale John Cale February 25, 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
Antarctica Starts Here John Cale John Cale February 25, 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
Big White Cloud John Cale John Cale 1969 Covered by (3 artists)
Buffalo Ballet John Cale John Cale 1974 Covered by (8 artists)
Caribbean Sunset John Cale, Larry Sloman John Cale 1984 Covered by Luxury Liners
Child's Christmas in Wales John Cale John Cale February 25, 1973 Covered by Superchunk
Chinese Envoy John Cale John Cale 1982 Covered by (3 artists)
Church of Anthrax John Cale, Terry Riley John Cale and Terry Riley February 1971 Covered by Allá
Coney Island Steeplechase Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker The Velvet Underground May 6, 1969 Covered by (2 artists)
Darling I Need You John Cale John Cale March 25, 1975 Covered by Genya Ravan
Dying on the Vine John Cale, Larry Sloman John Cale September 6, 1985 Covered by (6 artists)
Empty Bottles John Cale Jennifer [Warnes] March 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
Endless Plain of Fortune John Cale John Cale February 25, 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
European Son Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker The Velvet Underground & Nico 1966 Covered by (17 artists)
Fear Is a Man's Best Friend John Cale John Cale 1974 Covered by (12 artists)
Ghost Story John Cale John Cale 1969
Guess I'm Falling in Love Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker The Velvet Underground September 1986 Covered by (8 artists)
Gun John Cale John Cale 1974 Covered by (2 artists)
Half Past France John Cale John Cale February 25, 1973 Covered by Sally Timms
Hanky Panky Nohow John Cale John Cale February 25, 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
Hedda Gabbler John Cale John Cale 1977 Unverified
Here She Comes Now Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker The Velvet Underground January 30, 1968 Covered by (11 artists)
Hey Mr. Rain Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker The Velvet Underground May 29, 1968 Covered by Moe Tucker
Hungry For Love John Cale John Cale 1984 Unverified
(I Keep a) Close Watch John Cale John Cale November 14, 1975 Covered by (17 artists)
I'm Not the Loving Kind John Cale John Cale March 25, 1975 Covered by (2 artists)
It's All Right the Way That You Live Lou Reed, John Cale The Velvet Underground REC, Yo La Tengo REL 1967
It Was A Pleasure Then Nico [DE], Lou Reed, John Cale Nico [DE] October 1967 Unverified
King Harry John Cale John Cale 1972 Covered by Dom dummaste
Lay My Love John Cale, Brian Eno Eno / Cale October 1990 Covered by (4 artists)
Leaving It up to You John Cale John Cale November 14, 1975 Covered by The Jazz Butcher
Mercenaries Ready for War John Cale John Cale June 1979 Covered by July 14th
Mr. Wilson John Cale John Cale March 25, 1975 Covered by Pontiak
Nobody but You Lou Reed, John Cale Lou Reed / John Cale 1990 Covered by David Furtado [PT]
Not a Young Man Anymore Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker The Velvet Underground REC, Dean & Britta REL April 30, 1967 Covered by My Robot Friend
Paris 1919 John Cale John Cale February 25, 1973 Covered by Soldier String Quartet
Please John Cale John Cale March 25, 1970 Unverified
Ride into the Sun Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker The Velvet Underground REC, Lou Reed REL September 5, 1969 Covered by (3 artists)
Rosegarden Funeral of Sores John Cale John Cale March 14, 1980 Covered by (2 artists)
Ship of Fools John Cale John Cale 1974 Covered by (2 artists)
Sister Ray Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker The Velvet Underground January 30, 1968 Covered by (12 artists)
Ski Patrol John Cale John Cale March 25, 1975 Covered by Spare Change
Spinning Away John Cale, Brian Eno Eno / Cale October 1990 Covered by (2 artists)
Style It Takes Lou Reed, John Cale Lou Reed / John Cale 1990 Covered by (2 artists)
Sunday Morning Lou Reed, John Cale The Velvet Underground & Nico December 1966 Covered by (59 artists)
Taking Your Life in Your Hands John Cale John Cale 1982 Covered by Riguelle & Hautekiet
The Black Angel's Death Song Lou Reed, John Cale The Velvet Underground & Nico 1966 Covered by (14 artists)
The Gift Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker The Velvet Underground January 30, 1968 Covered by (6 artists)
The Soul of Patrick Lee John Cale John Cale and Terry Riley February 1971 Covered by S.F. Seals
Thoughtless Kind John Cale John Cale 1982 Covered by Roddy Frame
Why Don't You Smile Now? Lou Reed, John Cale, Terry Philips, Jerry Vance The All Night Workers [US] 1965 Covered by (8 artists)
Winter Song John Cale Nico [DE] October 1967 Covered by (3 artists)
You Know Me More Than I Know John Cale John Cale 1974 Covered by (3 artists)

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