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.
Awards & recognition
- Człowiek ze Złotym Uchem · 2014
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2010
- honorary degree · 2000
- honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp · 2000
- honorary degree · 1997
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- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 1996
- César Award — Best Music Written for a Film · 2001 · nominated
Filmography19 titles
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
American Psycho
Who Am I This Time?
Diaries Notes and Sketches
Punk: Attitude
Danny Says
Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella
The Velvet Underground
Wuthering Heights
The Bridge
Basquiat
Something Wild
Of Women and Horses
A Burning Hot Summer
Caged Heat
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
The Invisible Father
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground