J.J.Cale
USA
Born: 05 December 1938
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock, Blues, Country, Folk
Styles: Blues-Rock, Electric Texas Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Modern Electric Texas Blues, Rock & Roll/Roots, Singer/Songwriter, Folk/Country Rock, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock
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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. Cale's refusal to vary the sound of his music over the course of his career caused some critics to label him as a one-trick pony, but he managed to build a dedicated cult following with his...
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