"The Black Angel's Death Song" was written by John Cale and an American musician who had a solo career that spanned how long?
The Black Angel's Death Song "The Black Angel's Death Song" is a song by the Velvet Underground, from their 1967 debut album "The Velvet Underground & Nico". It was written by Lou Reed and John Cale. In a footnote to the lyrics, Lou Reed wrote: "The idea here was to string words together for the sheer fun of their sound, not any particular meaning."
John Phillips (musician) John Edmund Andrew Phillips (August 30, 1935 – March 18, 2001) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and promoter, most notably of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, a landmark event of the counterculture era and the Summer of Love. Known as Papa John, Phillips was a member and leader of the vocal group The Mamas & the Papas.