John Weldon “J. J.” Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Though he avoided the limelight, his influence as a musical artist has been widely acknowledged by figures such as Mark Knopfler, Neil Young and Eric Clapton, who described him as “one of the most important artists in the history of rock”. He is considered to be one of the originators of the Tulsa Sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz.
In 2008, Cale and Clapton received a Grammy Award for their album The Road to Escondido.
instruments played
bass
drums
flute
Guitar
Piano
Vocals
Associated Acts
Eric Clapton, Leon Russell
Birth Name
John Weldon Cale
Genres
Americana, Cajun, blues, swamp rock, country rock, Red Dirt, Tulsa Sound
Labels
Shelter, Mercury, PolyGram, Virgin, Rounder, Silvertone
Website
Years Active
1958 2013
Name
J.J. Cale
Nationality
United States of America