• • • • Website Jeffrey Scott Buckley (November 17, 1966 – May 29, 1997), raised as Scott Moorhead, was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. After a decade as a session guitarist in, Buckley amassed a following in the early 1990s by playing cover songs at venues in 's, such as, gradually focusing more on his own material.

Jeff Buckley Full Discography Torrent. 1/19/2018 0 Comments • • • Website Jeffrey Scott 'Jeff' Buckley (November 17, 1966 – May 29, 1997), raised as Scott Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. After a decade as a session guitarist in, Buckley amassed a following in the early 1990s by playing cover songs at venues in. Jeff Buckley - Discography 1994-2011 [FLAC] Since he was the son of cult songwriter Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley faced more expectations and pre-conceived notions than most singer/songwriters.

After rebuffing much interest from record labels and his father 's manager, he signed with, recruited a band, and recorded what would be his only studio album,, in 1994. Over the following three years, the band toured extensively to promote the album, including concerts in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Australia. In 1996, they stopped touring and made sporadic attempts to record Buckley's second album in with as producer. In 1997, Buckley moved to, to resume work on the album, to be titled My Sweetheart the Drunk, recording many while also playing weekly solo shows at a local venue. On May 29, 1997, while awaiting the arrival of his band from New York, he drowned during a spontaneous evening swim, fully clothed, in the Mississippi River when he was caught in the wake of a passing boat; his body was found on June 4.

Since his death, there have been many posthumous releases of his material, including a collection of four-track demos and studio recordings for his unfinished second album, expansions of Grace, and the. Chart success also came posthumously: with his cover of 's song ' he attained his first number one on 's in March 2008 and reached number 2 in the that December. Buckley and his work remain popular and are regularly featured in 'greatest' lists in the music press.

In 2004, listed him at number 39 on their list of greatest singers of all time. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life [ ] Born in, Buckley was the only son of Mary Guibert. His mother was a of mixed,, and descent, while his father was the son of an father and an mother. Buckley was raised by his mother and stepfather, Ron Moorhead, in, and had a half-brother, Corey Moorhead.

Buckley moved many times in and around while growing up, an upbringing Buckley called 'rootless.' As a child, Buckley was known as Scott 'Scottie' Moorhead based on his middle name and his stepfather's surname. Freerip 3 basic edition. His biological father, Tim Buckley, was a singer-songwriter who released a series of highly acclaimed and albums in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and whom, he said, he only met once, at the age of eight. After his biological father died of a in 1975, he chose to go by Buckley and his real first name, which he found on his birth certificate. To members of his family he remained 'Scottie.'

Buckley was brought up around music. His mother was a classically trained pianist and cellist. His stepfather introduced him to,,,, and at an early age. Buckley grew up singing around the house and in with his mother, later noting that all his family sang. He began playing guitar at the age of five after discovering an acoustic guitar in his grandmother's closet. Led Zeppelin's was the first album he ever owned; the band was also an early favourite. At the age of 12, he decided to become a musician, and received his first electric guitar — a black — at the age of 13.

He attended, and played in the school's jazz band. During this time, he developed an affinity for bands such as,, and, as well as guitarist. After graduating from high school, he moved north to to attend the, completing the one-year course at the age of 19. Buckley later told the school was 'the biggest waste of time', but noted in an interview with Double Take Magazine that he appreciated studying there, saying, 'I was attracted to really interesting harmonies, stuff that I would hear in,,.' Career [ ] Buckley spent the next six years working in a hotel and playing guitar in various struggling bands playing in styles from jazz,, and to. He toured with the reggae artist and also played the occasional and studio, collaborating with fledgling producer to form X-Factor Productions. Throughout this period, Buckley limited his singing to.