J.J. Cale music catalogue

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JJ Cale, born John Weldon Cale, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was best known for two songs performed by Eric Clapton, "After Midnight" and "Cocaine". JJ Cale was the mouth More

JJ Cale , born John Weldon Cale , was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was best known for two songs performed by Eric Clapton, "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" . JJ Cale was the most famous interpreter of the Tulsa Sound.

He got his stage name "JJ Cale" from a nightclub owner in Los Angeles since another John Cale was active. Prompted by Leon Russell and other Tulsa musicians, Cale took the plunge into the LA music scene. Destitute of money and illusions, he returned to Tulsa. From there he would garner the most fame.

Cale died of a heart attack on the evening of July 26, 2013, at the age of 74, at a hospital in La Jolla, California. He was buried in the Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery in Oceanside.

His trademark was the so-called laid back singing. This is just after the count bets. In addition, due to his military service in the Air Force, Cale was handy with electronics, which allowed him to produce his own music and give his recordings a specific sound. Part of this is the dubbing of the vocals and a languid, subdued atmosphere.

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