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Post by Bruno on Jul 27, 2013 10:55:20 GMT -5
JJ Cale, songwriter behind Cocaine and After Midnight, dies aged 74
Renowned singer-songwriter JJ Cale, whose Cocaine and After Midnight were made famous by Eric Clapton, has died aged 74.
Cale's death was confirmed in a statement on his official website, which said: "JJ Cale passed away at 8pm on Friday 26 July at Scripps Hospital in LA Jolla, CA. The legendary singer-songwriter had suffered a heart attack. There are no immediate plans for services."
The Grammy Award-winning artist was noted as the originator of the so-called "Tulsa sound", a form which drew influences from blues, country, rockabilly and jazz. As a performer, his biggest hit was Crazy Mama, which peaked at No 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100. But it his skills as a songwriter that gained him a permanent place in popular music history, as he wrote a string of songs that were made more famous by artists including Clapton, Santana, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Tom Petty.
"Basically, I'm just a guitar player that figured out I wasn't ever gonna be able to buy dinner with my guitar playing, so I got into songwriting, which is a little more profitable business," Cale is quoted as saying on his website.
Born in 1938 in Oklahoma City and raised in Tulsa, Cale's initial foray into the music industry was as a sound engineer. His career as a songwriter was encouraged by Clapton, who recorded a version of After Midnight in 1970. The British blues guitarist went on to cover a series of Cale-penned tunes, including Travelin Light, I'll Make Love to You Anytime and Cocaine. Others followed suit, with Maria Mulder and Captain Beefheart among those to add Cale songs to their set lists.
Clapton, in an interview, called him "one of the masters of the last three decades of music". But despite such respect within the industry, Cale never achieved similar levels of fame as a performer. Asked in an interview on his website if it bothered him that while people might have loved his songs, they may not have known his name, he said: "No, it doesn't bother me. What's really nice is when you get a check in the mail."
Source: The Guardian
Great loss, R.I.P.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2013 11:39:53 GMT -5
That is sad Bruno it sorta reminds you that we will be losing many legends , think about it mick is 70 , most of my heroes anyway are about that age and its unrealistic to think they will all live to 80 -85. So sadly there will be many more , |
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Post by Bruno on Jul 27, 2013 11:43:25 GMT -5
Very true, we can only hope they live as long as possible to spread the music.
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Post by manicsfan on Jul 27, 2013 13:34:43 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2013 18:49:29 GMT -5
That is sad Bruno it sorta reminds you that we will be losing many legends , think about it mick is 70 , most of my heroes anyway are about that age and its unrealistic to think they will all live to 80 -85. So sadly there will be many more , Yeh, too true kalas... I've just been watching a bit of the Stones at Glasto this year though and old Mick is as fit as a flea, he's got some years in him yet and Keef will only go when he's ready... Death doesn't decide when Keith Richards passes, Keith Richards decides when Keith Richards passes   |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2013 18:56:18 GMT -5
That is sad Bruno it sorta reminds you that we will be losing many legends , think about it mick is 70 , most of my heroes anyway are about that age and its unrealistic to think they will all live to 80 -85. So sadly there will be many more , Yeh, too true kalas... I've just been watching a bit of the Stones at Glasto this year though and old Mick is as fit as a flea, he's got some years in him yet and Keef will only go when he's ready... Death doesn't decide when Keith Richards passes, Keith Richards decides when Keith Richards passes Your freakin skills are getting great man  . First that John thing now those Liam, Noel and Keith caricatures ....awesome ....... Hope your right about Keith and mick. But you know the saying , they always say he or she look so good , meanwhile there freakin dead . I always want them to say, looks like he was ready close the lid and be on your waY to wherever , all I ask is " in my time of dying "to be cranking ,, I want to have that last shovel of dirt hit my coffin as plant wails " you can deliver me lower ....I was only trying to have some fun " ..... All I want man.dead serious . |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2013 19:12:28 GMT -5
Yeh, too true kalas... I've just been watching a bit of the Stones at Glasto this year though and old Mick is as fit as a flea, he's got some years in him yet and Keef will only go when he's ready... Death doesn't decide when Keith Richards passes, Keith Richards decides when Keith Richards passes Your freakin skills are getting great man . First that John thing now those Liam, Noel and Keith caricatures ....awesome ....... Hope your right about Keith and mick. But you know the saying , they always say he or she look so good , meanwhile there freakin dead . I always want them to say, looks like he was ready close the lid and be on your waY to wherever , all I ask is " in my time of dying "to be cranking ,, I want to have that last shovel of dirt hit my coffin as plant wails " you can deliver me lower ....I was only trying to have some fun " ..... All I want man.dead serious . Aye, I reckon that's how old Keef lives his life as well, he's certainly enjoyed himself in his life and now he's an ageing rock star, no doubt having to cope with the rock and roll life he's lived (heavy smoking, drugs and noise levels etc...) and he's riddled with arthritis in his fingers but he doesn't let it stop him, he's still touring the world with his mates just having some fun as you say. Whilst I'm at it yeh, Bowie SHOULD do Glasto next year, he should soak it all up one more triumphant time singing Heroes or whatever with millions of others watching around the world. He may not have the voice he did in the seventies and eighties but Jagger can't sing Jumpin' Jack Flash like he used to and we all know about Liam's voice but that natural and he shouldn't let him stop him. Tour and make music whilst you still have the chance...   |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2013 19:26:03 GMT -5
Your freakin skills are getting great man . First that John thing now those Liam, Noel and Keith caricatures ....awesome ....... Hope your right about Keith and mick. But you know the saying , they always say he or she look so good , meanwhile there freakin dead . I always want them to say, looks like he was ready close the lid and be on your waY to wherever , all I ask is " in my time of dying "to be cranking ,, I want to have that last shovel of dirt hit my coffin as plant wails " you can deliver me lower ....I was only trying to have some fun " ..... All I want man.dead serious . Aye, I reckon that's how old Keef lives his life as well, he's certainly enjoyed himself in his life and now he's an ageing rock star, no doubt having to cope with the rock and roll life he's lived (heavy smoking, drugs and noise levels etc...) and he's riddled with arthritis in his fingers but he doesn't let it stop him, he's still touring the world with his mates just having some fun as you say. Whilst I'm at it yeh, Bowie SHOULD do Glasto next year, he should soak it all up one more triumphant time singing Heroes or whatever with millions of others watching around the world. He may not have the voice he did in the seventies and eighties but Jagger can't sing Jumpin' Jack Flash like he used to and we all know about Liam's voice but that natural and he shouldn't let him stop him. Tour and make music whilst you still have the chance... I hope he does it. Tk. Think hell be great , he always is to me anyway |
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. First that John thing now those Liam, Noel and Keith caricatures ....awesome ....... Hope your right about Keith and mick. But you know the saying , they always say he or she look so good , meanwhile there freakin dead . I always want them to say, looks like he was ready close the lid and be on your waY to wherever , all I ask is " in my time of dying "to be cranking ,, I want to have that last shovel of dirt hit my coffin as plant wails " you can deliver me lower ....I was only trying to have some fun " ..... All I want man.dead serious . 
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