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“After Midnight” is a rock song written by J. J. Cale, which was later successfully covered by Eric Clapton. The laid back boogie feel of “After Midnight” is a prime example of Cale’s signature style. Cale had written the song and released a demo version in 1966. “After Midnight” was also in many ways the catalyst for Cale’s own solo recording career. Cale was unaware of Clapton’s recording of the song until it became a radio hit in 1970. He recalled to Mojo magazine that when he heard Clapton’s version playing on his radio, “I was dirt poor, not making enough to eat and I wasn’t a young man. I was in my thirties, so I was very happy. It was nice to make some money.” Cale’s friend and producer Audie Ashworth then encouraged him to capitalize on the song’s... Read on...