John Cale

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

66

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-03-09 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

John Cale

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Rockpalast

    Rockpalast

  • Rockpalast

    Rockpalast

  • The Bridge

    The Bridge

  • Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

    Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

  • Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

    Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

  • Screen Test #3

    Screen Test #3

  • The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards

    The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards

  • A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

    A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

  • The Blank Generation

    The Blank Generation

  • Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

  • Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella

    Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella

  • Musik Convoy

    Musik Convoy

  • Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

    Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

  • Seven Ages of Rock

    Seven Ages of Rock

  • The Velvet Underground

    The Velvet Underground

  • Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe

    Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe

  • The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound

    The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound

  • Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance

    Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance

  • Punk: Attitude

    Punk: Attitude

  • Andy Warhol Screen Tests

    Andy Warhol Screen Tests

  • Exploding Plastic Inevitable

    Exploding Plastic Inevitable

  • Dirt

    Dirt

  • The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72

    The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72

  • The Houseguest

    The Houseguest

  • Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

    Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

  • Satisfaction

    Satisfaction

  • The Invisible Father

    The Invisible Father

  • Four Stars

    Four Stars

  • Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections

    Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections

  • John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

    John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

  • Nico Live in Marseille

    Nico Live in Marseille

  • Nico Icon

    Nico Icon

  • Dancing Barefoot

    Dancing Barefoot

  • Love Twice

    Love Twice

  • Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

    Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

  • Salamander

    Salamander

  • Danny Says

    Danny Says

  • Still: Here/Now

    Still: Here/Now

  • Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol

    Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol

  • The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966

    The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966

  • Put More Blood Into the Music

    Put More Blood Into the Music

  • New York Rock at the BBC

    New York Rock at the BBC

  • Beautiful Mistake

    Beautiful Mistake

  • Wonderland USA

    Wonderland USA

  • The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII

    The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII

  • Antártida

    Antártida

  • Words for the Dying

    Words for the Dying

  • Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

    Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

  • Velvet Underground: Under Review

    Velvet Underground: Under Review

  • Moe Gets Tied Up

    Moe Gets Tied Up

  • Whips

    Whips

  • Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

    Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

  • Venus in Furs

    Venus in Furs

  • New Scenes from America

    New Scenes from America

  • n[eon]

    n[eon]

  • Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

    Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

  • The Velvet Underground in Boston

    The Velvet Underground in Boston

  • The Velvet Underground Rehearses

    The Velvet Underground Rehearses

  • Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981

    Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981

  • The Banana

    The Banana

  • John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast

    John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast

  • Screen Test: John Cale

    Screen Test: John Cale

  • Screen Test [ST43]: John Cale

    Screen Test [ST43]: John Cale

  • John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season

    John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season

  • John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico

    John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico