J.J. Cale

Known for: Acting

Born: December 4, 1938 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA - Died: July 25, 2013

John Weldon "J. J." Cale was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Though he deliberately avoided the limelight his influence as a musical artist has been widely acknowledged by figures such as Neil Young and Eric Clapton, who described him as "one of the most important artists in the history of rock". His song "After Midnight" conquered the world.