Posted on 07/27/2013 5:44:29 AM PDT by lwd
J.J. Cale has died from a heart attack at the age of 74.
The death of the legendary Grammy Award winning singer songwriter was announced on his Facebook page today.
Weve lost a great artist and a great person tonight. JJ Cale passed away at 8:00 pm on Friday July 26 at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, CA. He had suffered a heart attack. There are no immediate plans for services. His history is well documented at JJCale.com , http://www.rosebudus.com/cale/ and in the documentary, To Tulsa And Back. Donations are not needed but he was a great lover of animals so, if you like, you can remember him with donations to your favorite local animal shelter.
J.J. Cale was best known for the songs After Midnight and Cocaine, covered by Eric Clapton as well as Crazy Mama and Call Me The Breeze.
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It doesnt pay to know Eric Clapton.
He won a Grammy for his 2006 album with Clapton, called “The Road to Escondido.”
http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=820172
My favorite song from that CD
Eric Clapton & J.J. Cale - Heads In Georgia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0ejK2N1oWM
Yeah also don’t forget Eric was fighting alcoholic problem when he did that song
Eric Clapner is not who validated J.J. Cale, except to those who follow the crowd following the propaganda of the media and music industry PR machine.
” I discovered JJ with a plastic record that came on a box of cereal back in 71-72”
I remember those . I wonder what the collector value of those would be.
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter J.J. Cale dies at 74
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Influential musician JJ Cale, whose songs became hits for Clapton and Skynyrd, dies at 74
I just meant to say that those who hang around with EC usually end up dead. But I guess in this case, JJ Cale was a victim of natural causes. I’m sorry about the music industry.
Well, Ginger and Jack are still around, aren’t they? But some others, yes, you’re right.
I think Ginger is the real Keith Richards in rocknroll, he’s indestructible. Jack? Death probably forgot who he was.
However, all those deaths and personal tragedies did nothing to make Clapner a better player, or a more distinctive stylist like our J.J. Cale.
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