Jeff Buckley

Jeffrey Scott Buckley was an American musician. After a decade as a session guitarist in Los Angeles, he attracted a following in the early 1990s performing at venues in the East Village, Manhattan. He signed with Columbia and released his only studio album, Grace, in 1994. Buckley toured extensively to promote Grace, with concerts in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Australia.

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Jeff Buckley was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer. Born Jeffrey Scott Buckley in 1966 in Anaheim, he was the son of Tim Buckley. Buckley possessed a tenor voice and played the guitar, voice, Appalachian dulcimer, and sitar. His musical style encompassed gospel music, alternative rock, folk rock, and soul. He began his work period in 1990 and was educated at the Musicians Institute.

Buckley died in 1997 in Memphis due to accidental drowning. He was signed to Columbia Records. During his life, he was unmarried partners with Joan Wasser and Fito Páez. He identified as non-denominational. His work ended with his death in 1997.

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Jeffrey Scott Buckley was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born on November 17, 1966, in Anaheim, California. The son of legendary folk singer Tim Buckley, Jeff grew up mostly estranged from his father, carving out his own path in music with a blend of rock, soul, folk, and blues, marked by his angelic four-octave voice. He first gained attention playing covers and originals in New…

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Jeff Buckley: Live At Sin-é2003

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1966
Active to: 1997

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Born: Jeffrey Scott Buckley , ( 1966-11-17 ) November 17, 1966, Anaheim, California , U.S.
Died: May 29, 1997 (1997-05-29) (aged 30), Memphis, Tennessee , U.S.
Other name: Scott "Scottie" Moorhead
Occupation: Singer-songwriter
Years active: 1990–1997
Relatives: Tim Buckley (father)
Genres: Alternative rock folk-rock blues
Instruments: Vocals guitar
Label: Columbia
Website: jeffbuckley .com

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Instance of: human
Given name: Scott
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Anaheim
Place of death: Memphis
Father: Tim Buckley
Occupation: guitarist
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: non-denominational
Genre: blues
Instrument: saxophone
Record label: Columbia Records
Official website: www.jeffbuckley.com
Image: JB (26382234996).jpg
Voice type: tenor

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date of birth: 1966-11-17
date of death: 1997-05-29
manner of death: accidental death
Commons category: Jeff Buckley
cause of death: drowning
start of work period: 1990-00-00
unmarried partner: Fito Páez
name in native language: Jeff Buckley
social media followers: 616000
end of work period: 1997-00-00
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Jeffrey Scott Buckley (raised as Scott Moorhead; November 17, 1966 – May 29, 1997) was an American musician. After a decade as a session guitarist in Los Angeles, he attracted a following in the early 1990s performing at venues in the East Village, Manhattan. He signed with Columbia and released his only studio album, Grace, in 1994. Buckley toured extensively to promote Grace, with concerts in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Australia.

In 1996, Buckley worked on his second album with the working title My Sweetheart the Drunk in New York City with Tom Verlaine as the producer. In February 1997, he resumed work after moving to Memphis, Tennessee. On May 29, while awaiting the arrival of his band from New York, Buckley drowned while swimming in the Wolf River, a tributary of the Mississippi. Posthumous releases include a collection of four-track demos and studio recordings for My Sweetheart the Drunk, and reissues of Grace and the Live at Sin-é EP.

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