John Cale
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.
Movies
John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
Performer
Love Twice
Lester
John Cale & Band: Live at Rockpalast
New York Rock at the BBC
Salamander
Dick Winter
Velvet Underground: Under Review
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
n[eon]
Narrator
Beautiful Mistake
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
Manager
Antártida
Cale
The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
bass, viola, keyboards, vocals
John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Wonderland USA
Lonely writer
The Houseguest
Hubbley
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
Four Stars
Man (uncredited)
The Velvet Underground in Boston
Moe Gets Tied Up
Satisfaction
Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein
The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
The Velvet Underground Rehearses
Dirt
Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981