John Weldon Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013), known as JJ Cale or J.J. Cale, was a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and musician. Cale was one of the originators of the Tulsa Sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz influences. Cale’s personal style has often been described as “laid back”.
Songs written by Cale that have been covered by other musicians include “After Midnight” and “Cocaine” by Eric Clapton, “Clyde” by Waylon Jennings, “Call Me the Breeze” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, and “Ride Me High” and “Travelin’ Light” by Widespread Panic.
In 1974 Captain Beefheart covered the song “Same Old Blues” on his album Bluejeans & Moonbeams.
In 2007, the Cale and Clapton team won a Grammy for their collaboration on The Road to Escondido.
J.J. Cale cause of death
J.J. Cale died on July 26, 2013, at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, after a heart attack. J.J. Cale was 74 years old at the time of his death.
JJ Cale, Eric Clapton (After Midnight & Call me the Breeze)
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Call Me the Breeze (live ’75)