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John Cale

Welsh musician and composer known for his pioneering work with The Velvet Underground and a diverse solo career.

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Known for: Founding member of the influential rock band The Velvet Underground and a versatile musician and composer.
Listed under: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

About John Cale

He was a founding member of the influential American rock band the Velvet Underground, with whom he recorded two studio albums. John Cale studied music at Goldsmiths, University of London, before moving to New York City in 1963, where he performed as part of the drone collective the Theatre of Eternal Music and formed the Velvet Underground with Lou Reed. In 1990, he collaborated with Reed on Songs for Drella, a tribute to the Velvet Underground's mentor and one-time manager Andy Warhol. Cale was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Velvet Underground in 1996.

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