John Cale
Known for: Acting
Born: March 8, 1942 in Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
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.
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Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
Self
John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
Performer
Whips
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New Scenes from America
Himself - Musician
Velvet Underground: Under Review
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Narrator
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
Self
Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981
Salamander
Dick Winter
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
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Dirt
The Velvet Underground in Boston
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
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Exploding Plastic Inevitable
Himself
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
Venus in Furs
Himself
Love Twice
Lester
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
Himself (archival footage)
John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
The Velvet Underground Rehearses
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Punk: Attitude
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Nico Icon
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Screen Test #3
Self (uncredited)
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
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