Jeff Buckley

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Credits: Far Out / Roy Tee
Full Name
Jeffrey Scott Buckley
Born
November 17th, 1966
Height
5ft 10in
Hometown
Orange County, California, USA
Net Worth
Estimated $10 million
Partner
None publicly confirmed
Family
Jeff Buckley was born to musicians Tim Buckley and Mary Guibert in Anaheim, California. His parents separated before he was born, and he was raised primarily by his mother and stepfather, Ron Moorhead, whom he regarded as his father. Buckley had little contact with Tim Buckley, who died in 1975. He never married and had no children.
Years Active
1990-1997
Bands
Gods and Monsters
Top Tracks
'Hallelujah', 'Last Goodbye', 'Lover, You Should've Come Over', 'Grace', 'Everybody Here Wants You'
Top Albums
'Grace', 'Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk', 'Live at Sin-é'
Records Sold
More than 10 million worldwide
Fun Facts
Jeff Buckley famously performed an unaccompanied rendition of 'I Shall Be Released' at the 1991 tribute concert for his father, Tim Buckley, despite having barely known him. ### His version of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' became far more commercially successful after his death and is now regarded as one of the definitive interpretations of the song. ### Buckley died accidentally by drowning in the Wolf River in Memphis, Tennessee, while preparing to record his second studio album.
Related Artists
Tim Buckley, Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Rufus Wainwright, Thom Yorke

Jeff Buckley was an American musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist whose extraordinary vocal range and emotionally expressive performances earned him enduring acclaim despite a brief recording career.

The son of singer-songwriter Tim Buckley, he emerged from New York City’s music scene in the early 1990s before releasing his only completed studio album, ‘Grace’, in 1994. Although the album received modest commercial success upon release, it has since become one of the most influential records of its era, praised for its blend of alternative rock, folk, jazz and soul. Buckley’s interpretation of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ is widely regarded as one of the definitive versions of the song. His career was tragically cut short when he died in 1997 at the age of 30.

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Jeff Buckley was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his album 'Grace' and his acclaimed interpretation of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'. What was Jeff Buckley's only studio album? => 'Grace', released in 1994, was the only completed studio album released during Jeff Buckley's lifetime. How did Jeff Buckley die? => Jeff Buckley died on May 29th, 1997 after accidentally drowning in the Wolf River in Memphis, Tennessee. There was no evidence of drugs, alcohol or suicide.
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