Cale, who was languishing in obscurity at the time, had no knowledge of Clapton's recording of 'After Midnight' until it became a radio hit in 1970. In 1966, Cale cut an unsuccessful single for Liberty Records called “Slow Motion,” but it was the B-side, “After Midnight,” that would have long-term ramifications for Cale's career when Eric Clapton recorded the song and had a Top 20 hit. Cale, which also differentiated the Tulsa songwriter from the John Cale in the Velvet Underground. ![]() With Johnny Rivers already performing there regularly, club owner Mario Mancini rechristened John Cale as J.J. ![]() ![]() Cale, who was raised in Oklahoma, first tasted success in 1964 when singer Mel McDaniel scored a regional hit with Cale's composition “Lazy Me.” From there Cale moved to California and worked at Leon Russell’s home studio as a chief engineer and began performing at places like the Whiskey A Go Go.
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