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Jeff Buckley
1966-1997
Photos courtesy of Fall in Light
A good friend of mine, and a fellow music lover, taught me about Jeff Buckley.  He was the son of 60's and 70's folk singer Tim Buckley, who died in 1975.  Even with his father's legacy, Jeff managed to make a good name for himself in the music world in the mid-90's.  He released one studio album, Grace, in 1994.  The songs I've heard from it are spectacular, and this album is what made Buckley a star.  After Grace, Buckley toured often and worked on songs for a future album.  Unfortunately, he was never able to finish the album, because he died in a tragic drowning accident in the Mississippi River on May 29, 1997.  He was in Memphis, Tenn. at the time.  His death was a HUGE loss to music and the world.  We can only guess what heights Jeff's talent might have reached, but as it is we only have the material he made while living, but WHAT wonderful material!! 

Jeff's trademark was his haunting, emotional voice.  It seemed his voice had few limits; any one song could start with a crooning whisper and end up in a pain-filled scream.  He was also an excellent guitarist who could go beyond familar chords and give each of his songs a real depth.  In my mind, Jeff's songs weren't "songs":  they were journeys into the mind and heart of a REAL human being who put himself into each song because that was what he needed to do, not because he needed to sell more albums.
My favorite Jeff Buckley songs so far are "Hallelujah," "Grace," and "Last Goodbye."
My review of "Grace"
Jeff Buckley Links
www.jeffbuckley.com - his official site
Jeff and Tim Buckley tribute page
Have you been Jeffed? - Poetry about Jeff
Another tribute page
Mojo Pin - various stuff about Jeff
Another twisted love song - Jeff stuff
Fall in Light - a Jeff picture collection
Jeff page @ Yahoo! - If I missed anything, chances are it's here
Kingdom for a Kiss- another site about Jeff
Kingdom for a Kiss: The Jeff Buckley FAQ - Everything you need to know about Jeff
A nice tribute to Jeff written by Mike Gee
Jeff Buckley, the Soul Charmer
A Jeff message board
www.lastgoodbye.com (anything with Jeff AIM icons gets my vote! lol)
Voice Within the Voice (great graphics!!)
In Memory of Jeff Buckley
Flowers in Time 
Never Forgotten - A Fanlisting
A nice tribute by Antony Fine
Wished For Song - Site about the Jeff photo book by Merri Cyr.  It USED to be viewable online.
Dream Brother.org
It's Never Over - this could be a great site
Mystery White Boy
Jeff Buckley song lyrics
Jeff Buckley Tabs and Chords
Rolling Stone Jeff stuff
International Jeff Buckley Meetup Day
Columbia Records Jeff stuff
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