JJ Cale, the Grammy Award winning artist most noted for writing hits for Eric Clapton, has died at age 74.
Entertainment Weekly reports that the news of Cale’s death was announced on his official website.
The statement reads, “JJ Cale Has Passed Away. JJ Cale passed away at 8:00 pm on Friday July 26 at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, CA. The legendary singer / songwriter had suffered a heart attack. There are no immediate plans for services.”
“Donations are not needed but he was a great lover of animals so, if you like,
you can remember him with a donation to your favorite local animal shelter,” the statement concludes.
According to The Associated Press, Cale, who was born John Weldon Cale, work with Clapton on “The Road to Escondido” won him a Grammy in 2007. Cale has had his hand on some of Clapton’s other famous work, including “Cocaine,” “Travelin’ Light” and “I’ll Make Love To You Anytime.”
EW notes in addition to his work with Clapton, Cale also traveled with the Grand Ole Opry company before traveling to Los Angeles where he recorded what would become Clapton’s first hit, “After Midnight.” Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Cash and Santana also covered Cale’s work.
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