John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music (1998) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language

1998 · 59 mins · English

Directed by

James Marsh

Starring

Andy Warhol, John Cale, La Monte Young, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker, Patti Smith

The documentary chronicles the life and work of Welsh musician and producer John Cale, co‑founder of the influential New York rock band The Velvet Underground alongside Lou Reed. It traces his early avant‑garde experiments, his role in shaping the band’s sound in the 1960s and 1970s, and his subsequent solo career, which spans mainstream pop, classical collaborations and boundary‑pushing experimental projects.