Cale, J.J., 1938-2013
Variant namesJohn Weldon "J. J." 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.
In 2008, Cale and Clapton received a Grammy Award for their album The Road to Escondido.
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| creatorOf | Cale, J. J., 1938-.... Days go by [Multimédia multisupport] / J.J. Cale, chant... [et al.]. | Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF | |
| referencedIn | Center for Popular Music Vertical Files | Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University |
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| associatedWith | Clapton, Eric. | person |
| associatedWith | Jennings, Waylon, 1937-2002 | person |
| associatedWith | Lynyrd Skynyrd (Musical group). (1964-) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Russell, Leon, 1942-2016 | person |
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| Oklahoma City | OK | US | |
| San Diego | CA | US | |
| Tulsa | OK | US |
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Birth 1938-12-05
Death 2013-07-26
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