John Cale
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avant-garde musician
composer
human
multi-instrumentalist
musician
record producer
rock musician
singer-songwriter
John Cale is a Welsh musician, composer, and co-founder of the Velvet Underground, renowned for his influential solo work and innovative contributions to rock and avant-garde music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde musician
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ multi-instrumentalist ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ rock musician ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Brian Eno
NERFINISHED
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La Monte Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Nico NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stooges NERFINISHED ⓘ The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Davies Cale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-03-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Goldsmiths, University of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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avant-garde ⓘ classical music ⓘ drone music ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ minimalism ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| influenced |
alternative rock
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art rock ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ viola ⓘ violin ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Welsh ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Cale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Black Acetate"
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album "Fear" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Fragments of a Rainy Season" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Hobosapiens" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Mercy" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Music for a New Society" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Paris 1919" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Vintage Violence" NERFINISHED ⓘ co-founder of The Velvet Underground ⓘ song "Andalucia" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Dying on the Vine" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Fear Is a Man's Best Friend" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Paris 1919" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produced |
Nico's album "Desertshore"
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Nico's album "The Marble Index" NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti Smith's single "Piss Factory" NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stooges' debut album "The Stooges" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1960s–present ⓘ |
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