-Singer-songwriter JJ Cale dead at 74 after heart attack

Grammy award winning singer and songwriter JJ Cale, one of the most

versatile musicians of his era who played everything from rock and

roll to blues and jazz, has died after suffering a heart attack, his

official website said on Saturday.



Cale, who was 74, won a Grammy award in 2008 for "The Road to

Escondido," which he recorded with singer-songwriter Eric Clapton.





Born in Oklahoma City, Cale migrated to Los Angeles in the 1960s and

flourished. Rock legend Neil Young once described Cale as the best

electric guitar player he had ever seen other than the late Jimmy

Hendrix.



Cale's official website said he died on Friday night at Scripps

Hospital in La Jolla, California. There were no immediate plans for

memorial services, the website said.

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(Reporting by Greg McCune; Editing by Vicki Allen)