John Cale
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
as Self
2022
John Cale & Guest - perform The Velvet Underground & Nico
as Performer
2017
Whips
as Self
1964
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound
as Self
1966
New Scenes from America
as Himself - Musician
2003
Velvet Underground: Under Review
2006
n[eon]
as Narrator
2002
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
as Self
2007
Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981
TBA
Salamander
as Dick Winter
2008
Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe
as Self
1993
Dirt
1965
The Velvet Underground in Boston
1967
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
as Self
1995
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
as Himself
1967
The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72
1972
Venus in Furs
as Himself
1966
Love Twice
as Lester
2016
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
as Himself (archival footage)
2016
John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
1992
