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.

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John Cale — movies and TV shows

The Equalizer

1985

Later... with Jools Holland

1992

The Bridge

2013

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025

Rockpalast

1974

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

2022

Seven Ages of Rock

2007

Gimme Danger

2016

The Velvet Underground

2021

Andy Warhol's America

2022

A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

2007

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections

1990

The Banana

1997

Salamander

2008

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

1995

The Blank Generation

1976

Danny Says

2015

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

1990

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

1968

Nico Icon

1995

Andy Warhol + Roy Lichtenstein

1966

Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella

1990

Andy Warhol, Fluorescent

2016

Screen Test: John Cale

1966

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Moe Gets Tied Up

1966

The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966

1966

Punk: Attitude

2005

John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season

1992

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

1998

Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

2016

John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

1998

New York Rock at the BBC

2008

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

1965

Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground

2018

The Velvet Underground at Bataclan '72

1972

The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound

1966

The Velvet Underground in Boston

1967

Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol

2005

Nico Live in Marseille

1975

The Velvet Underground Tarot Cards

1966

Love Twice

2016

Kevin Ayers - Musical Express 1981

Words for the Dying

1993

Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

1997

The Invisible Father

2021

Lou Reed - Remembered

2013

Wonderland USA

1989

Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance

2006

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The Velvet Underground Rehearses

1966

Exploding Plastic Inevitable

1967

Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe

1993

Screen Test #3

1966

The Houseguest

1989

Put More Blood Into the Music

1988

Four Stars

1967

Beautiful Mistake

2000

Andy Warhol's America

2022

The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII

1993

Antártida

1995

Screen Test [ST43]: John Cale

1966