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American guitarist JJ Cale , responsible for several U.S. rock standards, died Friday night of a heart attack when he was 74 years old.

Johnny Cash , Eric Clapton , Lynyrd Skynyrd , Santana ... Here some of the musicians who more than once in their life interpretation of JJ Cale . Born in Oklahoma in 1938, John Weldon Cale's real name, as the guitar listening to jazz greats, blues, rockabilly and swing ( Django Reinhardt , Les Paul, Hank Williams...). From an early age the most talented guitarist known for writing for the interpretation of songs, but know some hard before fully experience its activity phases. A Tulsa, Cale occurs alongside local bands in Nashville he will try to "sell" his compositions, without success. Cale is then allowed to convince him to go to Los Angeles where he gradually integrates the studios as a session guitarist.  

In parallel the musician always made ​​and released a 45 with the title "After Midnight". This song posted on the B side of the disc is taken up by Eric Clapton and became a hit and at the same time the card Cale. The man recorded his first album, Naturally, in 1972 and a good fifteen discs until 2009 ( Roll On ). In 1977, Clapton still put under the spotlight by taking the opening of his album Slowhand , the title "Cocaine"which became the tube that we know. The two men finally meet in the 2006 disc The Road to Escondido , where Cale received a Grammy.