First Name |
Tim
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Middle Name |
Charles
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Last Name |
Buckley
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Full Name at Birth |
Timothy Charles Buckley III
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Birthday |
14th February, 1947
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Birthplace |
Washington, D.C.
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Died |
29th June, 1975
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Place of Death |
Santa Monica, California
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Cause of Death |
Acute heroin/morphine and ethanol intoxication due to inhalation and ingestion of overdose.
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Buried |
Cremated, Ashes scattered
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Brown - Light
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Bell Gardens High School, Bell Gardens, CA (1960-1964), Loara High School, Orange County, CA (1965)
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University |
Fullerton College, Orange County, CA (1965) (dropped out)
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Occupation Text |
Musician, Singer
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Song To The Siren, father of Jeff Buckley.
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Music Genre (Text) |
Folk, experimental rock, psychedelia, jazz-rock, funk, soul, Folk rock, psychedelic folk, blue-eyed soul, progressive folk, jazz fusion, avant-garde
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1966–1975, 1966–75, 1966-1975
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Music Style |
Jazz, Singer/Songwriter, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock, Folk Jazz, Jazz-Rock
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Music Mood |
Autumnal, Sprawling, Spacey, Melancholy, Earnest, Literate, Intimate, Theatrical, Bittersweet, Spooky, Quirky, Passionate, Reflective, Sophisticated, Provocative
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Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, 6-string acoustic guitar, kalimba, vibraphone
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Record Label |
Elektra, Straight, DiscReet, Rhino, Tompkins Square
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Associated Acts |
Larry Beckett, Jim Fielder, Van Dyke Parks, Lee Underwood, Jerry Yester
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Official Websites |
timbuckley.net/, http://timbuckley.net
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Father |
Timothy Charles Buckley Jr. (war veteran)
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Mother |
Elaine Buckley
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Family Member |
Jeff Buckley (son) (musician), Taylor Sutcliffe (step son)
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Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an American vocalist, songwriter, guitarist and producer. His music and style changed considerably through the years. Buckley began his career based in folk music, but his subsequent albums experimented with jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving voice-as-instrument sound. He died at the age of 28 from a heroin and morphine overdose, leaving behind his sons Taylor and Jeff.