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J. J. Cale

1938 - 2013

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John Weldon "J. J." Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) 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. He is one of the originators of the Tulsa sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz. In 2008, Cale and Clapton received a Grammy Award for their album The Road to Escondido. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of J. J. Cale has received more than 4,714,683 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia. J. J. Cale is the 265th most popular musician (down from 219th in 2019), the 1,487th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,275th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular American Musician.

J. J. Cale is most famous for his song "Cocaine" which is about the effects of cocaine on the body.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.63

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 43

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.25

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, J. J. Cale ranks 265 out of 3,175. Before him are Karl Jenkins, Heinrich Neuhaus, Paul Stanley, Steve Harris, Billy Idol, and Eddie Van Halen. After him are Narciso Yepes, Dolores O'Riordan, Louis Vierne, Charles Mingus, Mauro Giuliani, and Lars Ulrich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, J. J. Cale ranks 88. Before him are Taha Yassin Ramadan, Elliott Gould, Terence Stamp, Tereza Kesovija, Leonardo Boff, and Roland Topor. After him are Ricardo Lagos, Nabih Berri, Ryōji Noyori, Phil Knight, Giuliano Amato, and Juliet Anderson. Among people deceased in 2013, J. J. Cale ranks 63. Before him are Ronald Dworkin, Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Pierre Mauroy, Henri Dutilleux, and Antoni Ramallets. After him are Sara Montiel, Pedro Rocha, Joe Weider, Kenneth G. Wilson, Patrice Chéreau, and David H. Hubel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, J. J. Cale ranks 1,487 out of 20,380. Before him are George Clinton (1739), Michael Madsen (1957), Larry Flynt (1942), Clive Cussler (1931), Red Cloud (1822), and Michael Rooker (1955). After him are Bessie Smith (1894), W. Eugene Smith (1918), Kelly Preston (1962), David McClelland (1917), Thomas J. Sargent (1943), and Stonewall Jackson (1824).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, J. J. Cale ranks 73. Before him are Dave Mustaine (1961), Ludacris (1977), John Zorn (1953), Don Cherry (1936), Beck (1970), and Paul Stanley (1952). After him are Charles Mingus (1922), Art Blakey (1919), Burt Bacharach (1928), Marilyn Manson (1969), Bill Haley (1925), and Sidney Bechet (1897).

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