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January 9, 1999

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August 7, 1997

River's Edge

On May 29, just as he was to begin recording the follow-up to his acclaimed album, 'Grace,' Jeff Buckley decided to take a swim in a channel of the Mississippi River and was swept away by its raging undercurrents. He was 30 years old.
October 20, 1994

The Son Also Rises

Fighting hype and the weight of his father's legend, Jeff Buckley finds his own voice on "Grace"

Recordings and Reviews

Grace Around the World

Jeff Buckley's soaring falsetto was a beautiful freak, and force, of nature, its legacy still echoing in singers from Thom Yorke to Antony. Any addition to his tiny catalog is notable. But this live DVD/CD set is more than barrel scrapings. Approximating the track list from his LP Grace, it's as...

2009 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

Live At Sin-e

2003

Songs To No One: 1991-1992

2002

Live At Sin-E

2001

Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk

1998

Grace

1994

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Possessed of a striking, multioctave voice and a passion for high drama in his performances, Jeff Buckley emerged out of New York's avant-garde music scene in 1994 with Grace, an album that would garner him international critical acclaim and a devoted cult fan base. Three years later, just shy of his 31st birthday and the recording of his second album, he drowned in a freak accident.

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