John Cale
Born: 1942-03-09
• Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
John Davies Cale, OBE, is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer.
At an early age Cale discovered a talent for the viola, and became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales at the age of 13. He was later awarded a scholarship at Goldsmiths College, London, England.
In 1963, he travelled to the United States to continue his musical training with the assistance and influence of Aaron Copland. He was a founding member of the American rock band The Velvet Underground. Over his five-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across rock, drone, classical, avant-garde and electronic music.
Filmography
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
The Velvet Underground
The Invisible Father
John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
Love Twice
Danny Says
John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast
New York Rock at the BBC
Salamander
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
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Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance
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Velvet Underground: Under Review
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
Punk: Attitude
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Still: Here/Now
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New Scenes from America
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n[eon]
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Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Beautiful Mistake
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
The Banana
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
Nico Icon
Antártida
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
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Dancing Barefoot
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
Words for the Dying
John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
Wonderland USA
The Houseguest
Put More Blood Into the Music
The Blank Generation
Nico Live in Marseille
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Four Stars
The Velvet Underground in Boston
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
Venus in Furs
Screen Test #3
Moe Gets Tied Up
The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards
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Satisfaction
Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
The Velvet Underground Rehearses
Screen Test: John Cale
Screen Test [ST43]: John Cale
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
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Dirt
Whips
Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981