Tim Buckley

For other uses, see Tim Buckley (disambiguation).

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 classic.[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 one biological son, Jeff, and one adopted son, Taylor.

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  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. ^ "Biographies".