JJ Cale, Eric Clapton (After Midnight & Call me the Breeze)
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John Weldon “J. J.” Cale was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
Though he avoided the limelight, his influence as a musical artist has been acknowledged by figures such as Neil Young, Mark Knopfler, Waylon Jennings, and Eric Clapton, who described him as one of the most important artists in rock history.
Born: December 5, 1938, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Died: July 26, 2013 (age 74 years), Scripps Green Hospital, San Diego, California, United States
Music group: The Leathercoated Minds (1966 – 1967)
Genres: Blues, Folk, Rock
Spouse: Christine Lakeland (m. ?–2013)
John Weldon “J. J.” Cale was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
Though he avoided the limelight, his influence as a musical artist has been acknowledged by figures such as Neil Young, Mark Knopfler, Waylon Jennings, and Eric Clapton, who described him as one of the most important artists in rock history.
Born: December 5, 1938, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Died: July 26, 2013 (age 74 years), Scripps Green Hospital, San Diego, California, United States
Music group: The Leathercoated Minds (1966 – 1967)
Genres: Blues, Folk, Rock
Spouse: Christine Lakeland (m. ?–2013)
Eric Patrick Clapton is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music.
Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and fourth in Gibson’s “Top 50 Guitarists of All Time”.
Born: March 30, 1945 (age 80 years), Ripley, United Kingdom
Music groups: Cream (1966 – 1968), Derek and the Dominos · See more
Spouse: Melia McEnery (m. 2002), Pattie Boyd (m. 1979–1989)
Partner: Alice Ormsby-Gore
Children: Conor Clapton, Julie Rose Clapton, Sophie Belle Clapton, Ruth Clapton, Ella May Clapton