JJ Cale

Quick Facts

Full Name	JJ Cale
Occupation	Blues Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 5, 1938(1938-12-05)
Age	86
Date Of Death	2013-07-26
Birthplace	Oklahoma City
Country	United States
Birth City	Oklahoma
Horoscope	Sagittarius

JJ Cale Biography

JJ Cale is one of the most popular and richest Blues Singer who was born on December 5, 1938 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. Famous for his songs After Midnight, Cocaine, Clyde as well as Call Me the Breeze. He was among the first pioneers of the Tulsa Sound.

He declined an invitation to perform as a guest on He turned down an opportunity to appear on Dick Clark‘s American Bandstand, because he didn’t want to lip-synch his popular Crazy Mama hit or perform it without his band.’s American Bandstand as the singer didn’t want to sing his hit Crazy Mama hit or perform the song without his band.

He grew up with a older sister who lived and a brother in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

JJ Cale Net Worth

JJ Cale is one of the richest Blues Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, JJ Cale 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The nickname was coined because of Elmer Valentine of Sunset Strip nightclub Whisky a Go Go so it wouldn’t be mistaken for He was given his nickname by Elmer Valentine of Sunset Strip nightclub Whisky a Go Go so he wouldn’t be confused with John Cale of Velvet Underground. of Velvet Underground.

The songs were performed with Kansas, Santana, His songs were covered by Kansas, Santana, Eric Clapton, Phish, Jerry Garcia, Waylon Jennings, Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Mayer, and many others., Phish, Jerry Garcia, Waylon Jennings, Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Mayer, and numerous others.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is JJ Cale Dating?

According to our records, JJ Cale married to Christine Lakeland. As of December 1, 2023, JJ Cale’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

JJ Ranked on the list of most popular Blues Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. JJ Cale celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.

What happened JJ Cale?

Cale, a musician and songwriter whose blues-inflected rock influenced some of the genre’s biggest names and whose songs were recorded by Eric Clapton and Johnny Cash, among others, died on Friday in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego. He was 74. The cause was a heart attack, a statement posted on his Web site said.

How did Clapton meet JJ Cale?

Clapton made a point of including Lakeland at the Los Angeles sessions. She met Cale in 1977 in Nashville , joined his band the same week, and was his constant companion ever since.

Is John Cale and JJ Cale the same person?

John Weldon Cale was born in Oklahoma City, and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He later styled himself “JJ” to avoid any confusion with John Cale of the Velvet Underground. He graduated from Tulsa Central high school in 1956, then began playing in local country and rockabilly bands.

What band was JJ Cale in?

Cale’s influence on Clapton has been profound and, after years admiring Cale’s work and covering several of his songs such as “After Midnight” and “Cocaine”, the two guitar giants finally collaborated for the first time in their careers on the 2006 original album, The Road to Escondido.

Did JJ Cale pass away?

July 26, 2013