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J.J. Cale

Known for his laid-back, rootsy style, J.J. Cale's distinctly loping sense of rhythm and shuffling boogie became the blueprint for the adult-oriented roots-rock of Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton, who has long performed many of Cale's songs. His songs from the late 1960s through the present day have an underlying poignancy prevalent in the blues/rock genre of music, and include the high profile hits Cocaine, Travelin' Light, I Got The Same Old Blues, Cajun Moon, and Sensitive Kind among others. In 2006, Cale teamed up with Eric Clapton on a new album, Road to Escondido.