Welsh Songwriters: Ivor Novello, John Cale, Kelly Jones, Richey Edwards, Mary Hopkin, Mike Peters, Andy Fairweather Low, Nicky Wire

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Ivor Novello, John Cale, Richey Edwards, Mary Hopkin, Kelly Jones, Mike Peters, Andy Fairweather Low, Nicky Wire, Jon Langford, James Dean Bradfield, Grant Nicholas, Steve Balsamo, Mal Pope, Meic Stevens, Ronald Cass, Fred Godfrey, Desmond Star, Blue Weaver, Ian Shaw, Euros Childs, Mr Duke, Sean Moore, Brian Godding, Geraint Griffiths, Green Gartside, John David, George "Honey Boy" Evans, Burke Shelley, Harry Parr-Davies, Leslie Cass, Iwan "Iwcs" Roberts, Alun Tan Lan, Martin Rossiter, Mark Roberts, Mai Jones. Excerpt: John Davies Cale, OBE (born 9 March 1942) is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground. Though best known for his work in rock music, Cale has worked in various genres including drone and classical. Since departing from The Velvet Underground in 1968 he has released approximately 30 albums. Of his solo work, Cale is perhaps best known for his album Paris 1919, and his cover version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" plus his mid-1970s Island Records trilogy of albums: Fear, Slow Dazzle, and Helen of Troy. Cale has produced or collaborated with Lou Reed, Nico, La Monte Young, John Cage, Terry Riley, Cranes, Nick Drake, Kevin Ayers, Brian Eno, Patti Smith, The Stooges, The Modern Lovers, Manic Street Preachers and frontman James Dean Bradfield, Marc Almond, Squeeze, Happy Mondays, LCD Soundsystem and Siouxsie and the Banshees. John Cale was born 9 March 1942 in Garnant in the heavily industrial Amman Valley of Wales to Will Cale and Margaret Davies. His mother was a primary teacher and his father was a coal miner. Although Will only spoke English, Margaret brought John up to speak only Welsh. Being unable to speak the same language as his father naturally hindered their relationship. John finally began le...