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John Cale

1942 - Today

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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. John Cale studied music at Goldsmiths College, University of London (UoL), 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 seventeen solo studio albums, including the widely acclaimed Paris 1919 (1973) and Music for a New Society (1982). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Cale is the 260th most popular musician (down from 186th in 2019), the 1,045th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 713th in 2019) and the 58th most popular British Musician.

John Cale is most famous for being a founding member of the Velvet Underground.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Cale ranks 260 out of 3,175. Before him are Joe Satriani, Jean-Marie Leclair, Alan Parsons, Chris de Burgh, Georges Prêtre, and Rory Gallagher. After him are Dave Brubeck, Mike Portnoy, Slash, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, and Lalo Schifrin.

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Among people born in 1942, John Cale ranks 106. Before him are Tony Buzan, Margarethe von Trotta, Daniel Dennett, Mehran Karimi Nasseri, Jules Wijdenbosch, and António Lobo Antunes. After him are Barry Levinson, Fraser Stoddart, Yasuyuki Kuwahara, Lee Kun-hee, Donna Leon, and Muhammadu Buhari.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Cale ranks 1,045 out of 8,785. Before him are David Lodge (1935), Charlotte Cooper (1870), William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong (1810), Keith O'Brien (1938), N. R. Pogson (1829), and Duncan I of Scotland (1001). After him are Dennis W. Sciama (1926), William Webb Ellis (1806), Ninian (360), Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood (1864), Robert Knox (1791), and Katherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham (1458).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Cale ranks 58. Before him are David A. Stewart (1952), Ronnie Wood (1947), George Martin (1926), Ken Hensley (1945), Brian Eno (1948), and Alan Parsons (1948). After him are Slash (1965), Keith Moon (1946), Pete Townshend (1945), Jacqueline du Pré (1945), Karl Jenkins (1944), and Eddie Clarke (1950).

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