Facebook; Twitter; Tumblr; LinkedIn; Pinterest; MySpace; Email; Go to. J.J. Cale, Writer of "Cocaine" and "Call Me the Breeze," Dead at 74. And he was my hero." By Madison Underwood | munderwood@al.com JJ CALE by Louis Ramirez.jpg.
This song was first made famous when covered by the band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
JJ Cale, writer of 'Call Me The Breeze,' 'Cocaine,' has died (playlist) Updated Jan 14, 2019; Posted Jul 27, 2013 . Previous Thread; Next Thread ; Please make a selection first; new « Prev; 1; Next » JerseyGirl Global Moderator. J.J. Cale, a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose compositions became hits for a host of other artists, died Friday, July 26, at age 74. J.J. Cale, a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose compositions became hits for a host of other artists, died Friday, July 26, at age 74. Makes me feel right at home But I don't love me no one woman So I can't stay in Georgia long Well now they call me the breeze I keep blowin' down the road Well now they call me the breeze I keep blowin' down the road I ain't got me nobody I don't carry me no load Oooh Mr Breeze Writer/s: J.J. CALE They call me the breeze I keep blowing down the road They call me the breeze I keep blowing down the road I ain't got me nobody I ain't carrying me no load Ain't no change in the weather Ain't no change in me Ain't no change in the weather Ain't no change in me I ain't hidin' from nobody Ain't nobody hidin' from me I got that green light, babe They call me the breeze, I keep blowing down the road They call me the breeze, I keep blowing down the road I ain't got me nobody, I ain't carrying me no load Ain't no change in the weather, ain't no change in me Ain't no change in the weather, ain't no change in me I … In the video version of Call Me The Breeze for this album, Clapton declares of Cale, "He was a fantastic musician. Makes me feel right at home Well now I dig you Georgia peaches Makes me feel right at home But I don't love me no one woman So I can't stay in Georgia long Well now they call me the breeze I keep blowin' down the road Well now they call me the breeze I keep blowin' down the road I ain't got me nobody I don't carry me no load Oooh Mr Breeze Here, Cale's tunes are covered by Clapton with Tom Petty, Mark Knopfler, John Mayer, Don White, Willie Nelson, Derek Trucks, Cale's wife Christine Lakeland, and others. Während unter anderem auch Mark Knopfler, John Mayer, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Derek Trucks und Don White zu den Mitstreitern zählen, vereint das Tribute-Album insgesamt 16 Neuinterpretationen von Cale, wobei der Albumtitel an die 1972 erschiene Single “They Call Me The Breeze“ angelehnt ist. On a whim, Lynyrd Skynyrd decided to play Cale’s “Call Me the Breeze.” “We always liked J.J. Cale and we heard ‘Breeze’ one night sitting around the house and Ronnie said, ‘Let’s do that!’ ” says Gary Rossington, who wrote a completely new arrangement for the laidback shuffle. Importance of 'Call Me The Breeze' Share Thread.