What is John Cale?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = John Cale | Img = John Cale 2010 Urban SimpleLife Festical.jpg | Img_alt = | Img_capt = John Cale in December 2010 | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name = John Davies Cale | Alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|3|9|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Garnant]], [[Carmarthenshire]], [[Wales]] | Origin = | death_date = |death_place = | Instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[viola]], [[guitar]], [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Organ (music)|organ]], [[piano]], [[harpsichord]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[mellotron]], [[celesta]] | Genre = [[Art rock]], [[classical music|classical]], [[drone music]], [[experimental rock]], [[folk rock]], [[protopunk]] | Occupation = Musician, composer, record producer | Years_active = 1963–present | Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Reprise Records|Reprise]], [[Island Records|Island]], [[SPY Records|SPY]], [[Ze Records|Ze]], [[Beserkley Records|Beserkley]], [[A&M Records|A&M]], [[Rhino Records|Rhino]], [[Double Six Records|Double Six]] | Associated_acts = [[Theater of Eternal Music]], [[The Velvet Underground]], [[John Cage]], [[Phil Manzanera]], [[Nico]], [[Lou Reed]], [[Brian Eno]], [[Kevin Ayers]], [[Bob Neuwirth]] | URL = http://john-cale.com/ | Notable_instruments = | Current_members = | Past_members = }} [[File:John Cale (49387313346).jpg|thumb|John Cale on his performance]] '''John Davies Cale''', [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (born 9 March 1942)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-cale-mn0000224638|title=John Cale - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links|website=AllMusic}}</ref> is a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] musician, composer and [[record producer]], known as a founding member of [[experimental rock]] band [[The Velvet Underground]]. He played