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JJ Cale (Blues Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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JJ Cale
John Weldon “J. J. "Cale is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Despite avoiding the limelight, his influence as a music artist has been widely recognized by such characters as Mark Knopfler, Neil Young and Eric Clapton, who have described him as "one of the most important artists in rock history". He is considered to be one of the origins of Tulsa Sound, a loosely drawn genre of blues, rockabilly, country and jazz. In 2008, Cale and Clapton received a Grammy for the album The Road to Escondido.
Birth nameJohn Weldon Cale
BornDecember 5, 1938, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 2013, San Diego, California, U.S.
GenresAmericana, Cajun, blues, swamp rock, country rock, Red Dirt, Tulsa Sound
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals, piano, flute, bass, drums
Years active1958–2013
LabelsShelter, Mercury, PolyGram, Virgin, Rounder, Silvertone
Associated actsEric Clapton, Leon Russell

About JJ Cale

Blues Singer JJ Cale was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States on December 5, 1938. He dies at the age of 74, on July 26, 2013.

After Midnight, Cocaine, Clyde, and Call Me the Breeze are some of his most well-known songs. He was a founding member of the Tulsa Sound.

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JJ Cale before becoming famous

JJ Cale was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1938 is also the year of Tiger (兎) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Elmer Valentine of Sunset Strip nightclub Whisky a Go Go gave him the pseudonym so he wouldn't be confused with Velvet Underground's Rock Singer John Cale.

Achievement of JJ Cale

Kansas, Santana, Guitarist Eric Clapton, Phish, Rock Singer Jerry Garcia, Country Singer Waylon Jennings, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rock Singer John Mayer, and many others have covered his tunes.

JJ Cale's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, he grew up with one sister.

JJ Cale on Social Media

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JJ Cale Collabed with

He declined an invitation to perform on Entrepreneur Dick Clark's American Bandstand because he didn't want to lip-synch or sing his hit Crazy Mama without his band.

JJ Cale Income & Net worth

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JJ Cale Height and Weight

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Latest information about JJ Cale updated on March 23 2023.