Is Velvet Underground famous?

There are few bands as influential as New York punk progenitors The Velvet Underground. So-called ‘iconic’ bands are now strewn throughout popular music, but the Velvets’ incisive proto-punk music and striking visual imagery make them one of rock’n’roll’s most immediately recognisable and beloved outfits.

When did the Velvet Underground become popular?

the Velvet Underground, American band of the 1960s whose primal guitar sound and urban noir lyrics, influenced by avant-garde art and modern literature, inspired the punk and alternative rock movements of the 1970s and ’80s.

Did Andy Warhol manage the Velvet Underground?

Pittsburgh born and educated pop artist Andy Warhol managed and produced the seminal rock band the Velvet Underground. His other contribution to the world of music was his creation of cover art for 53 albums spanning rock, jazz, classical, and pop music.

Is JJ Cale related to Cale?

JJ Cale (John W. Cale) was born on 5 December 1938, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A nightclub owner in California who was employing Cale in the mid-1960’s came up with the “JJ” moniker to avoid confusion with the Velvet Underground’s John Cale.

What happened Nico?

On 17 July 1988, during a vacation with Ari on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza, Nico hit her head when she fell off her bicycle. A passing taxi driver found her unconscious, but had difficulty getting her admitted to local hospitals. She was misdiagnosed as suffering from heat exposure and was declared dead at 8pm.

Why did Cale leave Velvet?

I just wanted to move out of La Monte [Young]’s sphere. When Lou played me the songs at Pickwick and said, “They won’t let me record these songs,” it kind of pissed me off.

Where was JJ Cale when he died?

Scripps Green Hospital, San Diego, CA
J. J. Cale/Place of death

Is Nico still alive?

Deceased (1938–1988)
Nico/Living or Deceased