Tim Buckley

Tim Buckley
Buckley photographed by Jørgen Angel, 1974
Buckley photographed by Jørgen Angel, 1974
Background information
Birth nameTimothy Charles Buckley III
Born(1947-02-14)February 14, 1947
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedJune 29, 1975(1975-06-29) (aged 28)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1966–1975
Labels
Websitetimbuckley.net

Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an American musician. He began his career based in folk rock, but subsequently experimented with genres such as psychedelia, jazz, the avant-garde, and funk paired with his unique five-octave vocal range.[5] His commercial peak came with the 1969 album Happy Sad, reaching No. 81 on the charts, while his experimental 1970 album Starsailor went on to become a cult favorite.[4] The latter contained his best known song, "Song to the Siren." Buckley died at the age of 28 from a heroin and morphine overdose, leaving behind sons Taylor and Jeff.

  1. ^ David Fudger; Peter Silverton (1982). The Rock Diary 1983. Proteus Books. p. 2. ISBN 9780862760205.
  2. ^ a b c Aston, Martin (November 17, 2011). "Song to the Siren's irresistible tang". The Guardian. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Hudson, Alex. "Tim Buckley's Self-Titled Debut to Get Expanded Reissue". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. Artist Biography by Richie Unterberger at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  5. ^ http://timbuckley.net/bios/goldmine.shtml

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