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Washington DC, United States (1947 – 1975)
Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an experimental vocalist and performer who incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, and avant-garde rock, in a short career spanning the late 1960s and early 1970s, ending with his death at age 28 from an alcohol-heroin overdose.
Buckley often regarded his tenor voice as an instrument, a talent most noticeable on his albums Happy Sad, Lorca, and Starsailor. His first marriage was to Mary Guibert, with whom he had a child, musician Jeff Buckley. They divorced in 1968 and after this Buckley would meet with his son only once more. Buckley married second wife Judy Brejot Sutcliffe in 1970 and adopted her son, Taylor.
Born in Washington DC, Buckley,an Irish-American, lived for 10 years in Amsterdam, New York, before moving to southern California, initially to Bell Gardens and later settling in Anaheim in 1965. His experiences with music were through his family, artists such as Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland being particular favorites in the household. During his childhood, Buckley was a fan of Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Nat King Cole and Miles Davis, although country music was his foremost passion. Reflecting this, at the age of 11 Buckley learned how to play the banjo, an instrument which his mother had bought to occupy him following a bout of mumps. He attended Loara High School in Anaheim, California, and, amongst others, made friends with Don Gordon, Larry Beckett, Jim Fielder (original member of Blood, Sweat & Tears) and future wife, Mary Guibert.
Buckley often regarded his tenor voice as an instrument, a talent most noticeable on his albums Happy Sad, Lorca, and Starsailor. His first marriage was to Mary Guibert, with whom he had a child, musician Jeff Buckley. They divorced in 1968 and after this Buckley would meet with his son only once more. Buckley married second wife Judy Brejot Sutcliffe in 1970 and adopted her son, Taylor.
Born in Washington DC, Buckley,an Irish-American, lived for 10 years in Amsterdam, New York, before moving to southern California, initially to Bell Gardens and later settling in Anaheim in 1965. His experiences with music were through his family, artists such as Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland being particular favorites in the household. During his childhood, Buckley was a fan of Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Nat King Cole and Miles Davis, although country music was his foremost passion. Reflecting this, at the age of 11 Buckley learned how to play the banjo, an instrument which his mother had bought to occupy him following a bout of mumps. He attended Loara High School in Anaheim, California, and, amongst others, made friends with Don Gordon, Larry Beckett, Jim Fielder (original member of Blood, Sweat & Tears) and future wife, Mary Guibert.
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reregina wrote:
it's fine if you like Jeff more (I prefer Tim personally), but what's the point in coming on Tim's page just to say that? [2]
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Akayz7 wrote:
they both deserve to be alive today. :(
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StartRevolution wrote:
B^U
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VanDorrison wrote:
it's fine if you like Jeff more (I prefer Tim personally), but what's the point in coming on Tim's page just to say that?
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GetLoudBishes wrote:
i dont think i will ever like this guy. Jeff is the best! <3
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A1enochka wrote:
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Sosen wrote:
He died so young, you'd think more people would know who he was?
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jussi_m wrote:
Jeff is good but Tim is one of the best!
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Nakkinak wrote:
THIS FUCKING VOICE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD WHAT IS THIS
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Benrachmian wrote:
He's nice but i prefer his son - Jeff
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thelightbrigade wrote:
If you like this check out http://www.myspace.com/henrysayers
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olga_gavrikova wrote:
Aren't You The Girl<3
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piribolygo wrote:
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RussellChap wrote:
I like Timmy
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thrafnnoyes wrote:
Is he a soldier or is he a dreamer? Is he mama's little man? Does he help you when he can? Oh, does he ask about me? Just like a soldier, boy, I've been out fighting wars that the world never knows about. Oh but I never win them loud. There's no crowds around me. When I get to thinking about the old days when love was here to stay, I wonder if we'd ever tried. Oh, what I'd give, to hold him.
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Nakkinak wrote:
woa shit man dat voice destroys
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bnz0r wrote:
quicksand is just insane
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Anira_Sugar wrote:
strange feelin'
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fearimpaired wrote:
I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAAAAAAAAA :DDDD ^________________^
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AlbertoBattles wrote:
No words to speak how bright his soul is
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Tim Buckley – Deluxe Edition
13 Dec 2010 | from www.timbuckley.com
Tim Buckley - Deluxe Edition, a 2-disc set including the
album in Stereo and Mono and 22 previously unreleased demo
recordings, comes housed in a weathered cardboard folio with rare
photos and is set for release on January 11 2011, with pre-order
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Live at The Folklore Center, NYC: March 6th, 1967
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DVD: My Fleeting House
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The Dream Belongs To Me: Rare and Unreleased Recordings 1968 / 1973
31 May 2007 | from www.timbuckley.com
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