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21. How many people (in general, not on this thread) know that "Cocaine" and "After Midnight"

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 04:24 PM

Jul 2013

weren't Clapton originals? "Lay Down Sally" also owes quite a bit, stylistically, to Cale, even if Clapton wrote it.

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RIP JJ Cale :( [View all] PD Turk Jul 2013 OP

oh no. Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2013 #1

Nooooooooo!!!! dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #2

Didn't realize he wrote (and performed) "Call Me the Breeze" pokerfan Jul 2013 #3

Don't forget "Crazy Mama"! calimary Jul 2013 #7

"After Midnight" too. RIP JJ. bluesbassman Jul 2013 #14

RIP glinda Jul 2013 #4

RIP JJ Cale (John W. Cale) In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #5

Thank you for the music, JJ Cale JitterbugPerfume Jul 2013 #8

Damn. another one gone. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #9

RIP panader0 Jul 2013 #10

When my wife told me the news, I asked, "How can they tell?" Tom Ripley Jul 2013 #12

My favorite song by him PD Turk Jul 2013 #13

Rest in peace. shenmue Jul 2013 #15

Love the music videos marzipanni Jul 2013 #16

Awesome Songwriter, Singer and Guitarist. Timeless. Peace. adirondacker Jul 2013 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Taverner Jul 2013 #18

Truly one of the giants! He will be greatly missed........ lastlib Jul 2013 #19

RIP progressoid Jul 2013 #20