J.J. Cale, songwriter of 'Cocaine,' dead at 74

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7-27-13
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http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=820172
J.J. Cale, the songwriter behind the Eric Clapton classics "Cocaine" and "After Midnight," died  Friday at the age of 74.

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Born John Weldon Cale in 1938 in Oklahoma City, Okla., the Grammy winner was an originator of the "Tulsa Sound," a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country and jazz influences.

His career saw him release 14 albums and his songs have been covered by acts including Johnny Cash, Santana, Tom Petty, Waylon Jennings and Captain Beefheart. His biggest U.S. hit single, "Crazy Mama," peaked at No. 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972.
 

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http://www.kwtx.com/news/entertainment/headlines/Eric-Clapton-Pays-Tribute-To-JJ-Cale-268644992.html
Eric Clapton Pays Tribute To JJ Cale
July 26, 2014

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 25, 2014) Eric Clapton says he wanted to pay the late JJ Cale back for helping him escape his personal demons, so he decided to record a tribute album featuring Cale's music.

Calse died last year and Clapton says while he was headed to his friend’s funeral, he thought about doing an album covering Cale's music.

The result is "The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale,” a 16-tune album that was released this week.

Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Mark Knopfler and John Mayer are among the artists featured on the project.