J J Cale passed away last night

Alexdad54 · « **on:** 27 Jul 2013, 03:18 pm »

I got this e-mail from the Rosebud Agency:

We've 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 http://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.

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This email was sent to JJ Cale tour dates mailing list subscribers from The Rosebud Agency.

It is truly sad news, he was and is a hero of mine and his sublime music was a gift to us all.

geowak · « **Reply #1 on:** 27 Jul 2013, 03:46 pm »

That is sad indeed. What a tremendous artist, and so unique. He wrote some of EC's great hits. God Bless him, RIP.

JerryM · « **Reply #2 on:** 27 Jul 2013, 04:06 pm »

Wow...

Rest in peace.

SteveFord · « **Reply #3 on:** 27 Jul 2013, 04:26 pm »

A disc jockey this morning said that it was an internet hoax but I guess not.
Sad news, he wrote some great stuff and I always looked forward to his albums.

R_burke · « **Reply #4 on:** 27 Jul 2013, 04:56 pm »

Quote from: SteveFord on 27 Jul 2013, 04:26 pm

Sad news, he wrote some great stuff and I always looked forward to his albums.

I second the emotion, truly one of the great songwriters

FullRangeMan · « **Reply #5 on:** 27 Jul 2013, 05:23 pm »

Really sad news, he is my fav country artist, a great composer with various small diamond songs.
One of the best, RIP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsOUmSdXxQ8

PSB Guy · « **Reply #6 on:** 27 Jul 2013, 05:29 pm »

Sad. Just listened to Naturally in his honour. RIP.

Cornelis

PRELUDE · « **Reply #7 on:** 27 Jul 2013, 06:12 pm »

What a sad news indeed.

I am a huge fan of J J Cale and not only I have every single album of him but I turned a lot of people into his music. The second sad feeling that I have is this guy was under rated big time in my opinion. Every time you go to a record store and ask them if they have anything new by J J Cale and they do not know him. I always preferred his voice over Clapton and his guitar sound was nothing less then Dire Straits.
I am going to listen to SHADES right now.
RIP...

doorman · « **Reply #8 on:** 27 Jul 2013, 06:44 pm »

Mr. Cale & I go way back, at least my appreciation of his work goes way back.
He's left us some music---
Don

Devil Doc · « **Reply #9 on:** 27 Jul 2013, 11:01 pm »

One of America's great song writers. RIP
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/07/27/206080217/singer-songwriter-j-j-cale-dead-from-heart-attack-at-74?ft=1&f=1001

Doc

North Star · « **Reply #10 on:** 27 Jul 2013, 11:36 pm »

R.I.P. J.J. Cale

Only Vinyl · « **Reply #11 on:** 28 Jul 2013, 02:24 pm »

We lost a great one, fortunately his music will live on forever.
Amazing to see how many artist he worked with.
An artist that truly will be missed.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #12 on:** 29 Jul 2013, 04:12 am »

Rest in Peace JJ. Your music has brought a lot of enjoyment to a lot of people for many years. May the 'Tulsa sound' live on.

Scott F. · « **Reply #13 on:** 29 Jul 2013, 10:20 am »

Bummer

Heres a pic I took a fe years back of him and EC at the Crossroads Guitar Festival

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #14 on:** 29 Jul 2013, 11:47 pm »

Great pics Scott, thanks for posting them.

RIP Mr. Cale.

Chuckdog2005 · « **Reply #15 on:** 30 Jul 2013, 12:06 am »

Outstanding photo of Mr. Cale.

In its day "Crazy Mama" got a fair amount of air time. Still one of my favorites from my youth.

EarPal · « **Reply #16 on:** 30 Jul 2013, 12:37 am »

J.J. Cale - 5

Timeless music.

allen1438 · « **Reply #17 on:** 30 Jul 2013, 05:14 pm »

Very sad, I know he will be missed by many. Magnolia has to be one of the best songs of all time. But there are so many good ones...

Warpspeed CE · « **Reply #18 on:** 2 Aug 2013, 06:36 am »

Heaven done called; Another blues stringer back home...RIP JJ Cale.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdRJld3f3qU

carusoracer · « **Reply #19 on:** 3 Dec 2013, 05:02 pm »

Revive of an older topic:

Can anyone give recommendations of the best recordings for Cale's music? I had some of his earlier stuff on album along time ago but would like CD remasters or import recommendations etc.

Thanks!

Sad to know that he passed