J.J. Cale
J.J. Cale
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Artist Information
Genres: Blues-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Active: 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: December 5, 1938 in Oklahoma City, OK
Influences
Jimmy Reed, Bob Wills, Albert King, B.B. King, Johnny Burnette, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Jimmy Bryant, Scotty Moore, Mose Allison, Carl Perkins, Les Paul, Chuck Berry, Joe Maphis, Chet Atkins, Billy Butler
Similar Artists
Bonnie Raitt, Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Giant Sand, Status Quo, Derek & the Dominos, Steve Miller, Richard Buckner, Lisa Germano, Delbert McClinton, Little Feat, Ry Cooder, Blind Faith, Leon Redbone, Fred Neil, Chris Smither, Friends of Dean Martinez
Followers
Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, moe., Supergrass, Assembly of Dust, Lewi Longmire, Bocephus King, Mark Knopfler, .38 Special, Bob Holmes, Don Michael Sampson, Iron & Wine, Magna Carta, Chris Whitley, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Gary Louris
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Biography
With his laid-back rootsy style, J.J. Cale is best known for writing "After Midnight" and "Cocaine," songs that Eric Clapton later made into hits. But Cale's influence wasn't only through songwriting -- his distinctly loping sense of rhythm and shuffling boogie became the blueprint for the adult-oriented roots rock of Clapton and Mark Knopfler, among others.
Discography
Release: 2009
Label: Because/Wmi, Rounder, Warner Music
Release: November 4, 2008
Label: Universal International