John Cale

Born: 1942-03-09, Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

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.

Filmography

• Love Twice (2016)
• Salamandra (2008)
• Gimme Danger (2016)
• Andy Warhol's America (2022)
• Wonderland USA (1989)
• Police Car (1966)
• Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990)
• Four Stars (1967)
• Andy Warhol, Fluorescent (2016)
• Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest (1997)
• New York Rock at the BBC (2008)
• Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981
• Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970 (2010)
• Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground (2018)
• The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards (1966)
• Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present (2016)
• The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966 (1966)
• Camgymeriad Gwych (2000)
• Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol (2005)
• Put More Blood Into the Music (1988)
• Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein (1966)
• Lou Reed - Remembered (2013)
• Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998)
• Screen Test: John Cale (1966)
• Exploding Plastic Inevitable (1967)
• John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season (1992)
• The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII (1993)
• The Velvet Underground in Boston (1967)
• John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico (2017)
• Nico Live in Marseille (1975)