John Cale
| Born | March 9, 1942 |
| Hometown | Garnant, United Kingdom |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 5'11" (1.80m) |
| Spouse | Betsey Johnson |
| Partner | Claudia Gould, Jane Friedman |
| Children | Eden Cale |
| Parents | Margaret Davies, William Arthur George Cale |
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John Cale’s Acclaimed ‘Paris 1919’ to Be Expanded with Bonus Tracks for Reissue This Fall
- Artist's classical-leaning The Academy in Peril , which includes Andy Warhol's design on the cover, will also be remastered for an official reissue
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It's been not even two years since John Cale came out with his highly-praised album "Merci" after a ten-year break. And now, on June 14 he will already be issuing a new album with the playful title "POPtical Illusion." The thought does come to mind that this could be leftover material from the last record brought by this multi-instrumentalist and Velvet Underground co-founder. "Merci" could easily have marked the end of an impressive musical career. On this atmospheric, ambient sound journey, Ca
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A chic loft in the NYC building that birthed The Velvet Underground lists for $1.79M
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The Welsh musician and composer's second album in just over a year will arrive on June 14th. John Cale Announces New Album POPtical Illusion, Shares New Song “How We See the Light”: Stream Paolo Ragusa
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Book Review: The Velvet Underground's story and afterlife told in the oral history 'Loaded'
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