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John Cale
Although John Cale exited The Velvet Underground after only two albums, his prolific and varied output during the 1970s proved one of the key bridges between progressive rock and new wave. As a producer, Cale was responsible for a multitude of classic records by bands ranging from The Stooges through Patti Smith to Squeeze. Throughout his career, Cale maintained his ties to the underground experimental music scene in which he got his start, while still releasing brash, forward-looking rock albums.