John Cale

Personal Info

Known For Sound

Gender Male

Birthday 1942-03-09 (82 years old)

Place of Birth Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

Also Known As John Davies Cale

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

Sound

2024
Colours

as Songs

2018
Les Unwanted de Europa

as Original Music Composer

2014
2012
2011
A Burning Hot Summer

as Original Music Composer

2010
2009
American Widow

as Original Music Composer

2004
2004
Process

as Music

2003
Paris

as Music

2003
Otherworld

as Music

2000
The King's Daughters

as Original Music Composer

2000
2000
The Farewell

as Original Music Composer

2000
The Virgin

as Music

2000
Love Me

as Music

2000
American Psycho

as Original Music Composer

2000
Nico Live in Marseille

as Recording Supervision

1999
The Wind of the Night

as Original Music Composer

1998
Somewhere in the City

as Original Music Composer

1996
Basquiat

as Original Music Composer

1996
1996
Don't Forget You're Going to Die

as Original Music Composer

1995
Antártida

as Music

1994
1993
The Birth of Love

as Original Music Composer

1992
1991
Paris Awakens

as Original Music Composer

1990
Songs for Drella

as Original Music Composer

1989
The Houseguest

as Original Music Composer

1986
Something Wild

as Original Music Composer

1982
Who Am I This Time?

as Original Music Composer

1974
Caged Heat

as Original Music Composer

1972
Heat

as Music

1971
Women in Revolt

as Original Music Composer

1970
1963
Kiss

as Music

Actor

Whips

as Self

2016
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

as Himself (archival footage)

2016
Love Twice

as Lester

2015
Danny Says

as Self (archive footage)

2008
Salamander

as Dick Winter

2005
2003
2003
New Scenes from America

as Himself - Musician

2002
n[eon]

as Narrator

1995
Antártida

as Cale

1995
Nico Icon

as Himself

1995
1993
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII

as bass, viola, keyboards, vocals

1993
1990
1989
Wonderland USA

as Lonely writer

1989
The Houseguest

as Hubbley

1985
The Equalizer

as Aryan Leader

1984
Musik Convoy

as Self

1967
Four Stars

as Man (uncredited)

1966
Venus in Furs

as Himself

1966
1965

Director

2000
1966
Police Car

as Director