SECOND GLANCE: Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley's premature death has only magnified his popularity. You've probably heard of him because of this, but in case you haven't, here's the Cliff's Notes.

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SECOND GLANCE: Jeff Buckley

POSTED: Friday, October 21, 2011, 12:23 PM

Filed Under: Music | Blast from the Past

Jeff Buckley’s premature death has only magnified his popularity. You’ve probably heard of him because of this, but in case you haven’t, here’s the Cliff’s Notes. Folk legend Tim Buckley abandons his pregnant wife in ’66, a month before son Jeff is born. Papa Buckley dies of overdose at age 28 in ’75. Tim and Jeff had only met once. The younger Buckley becomes a musician himself, first in garage bands in the OC, later as an open-miker in New York City. Jeff Buckley establishes himself as one of most hyped live performers in NYC, drawing celebs and execs to his shows regularly. In ’94, He drops his first, last and only studio album, Grace, and makes adoring fans out of his idols — Bowie, Morrissey and Jimmy Page to name a few. In ’97, he takes a break in Memphis to work on his second album. In eerily mythical fashion, he drowns during a midnight swim in the Mississippi River.

Fans have been clamoring for his unreleased material ever since. Four posthumous compilations, two DVDs (not counting the documentaries,) and five live albums later, there’s still a wealth of songs that remain untapped. Buckley was always heavily bootlegged. The internet has taken that to the next level. His fans and interviewers are dusting off those cassettes. Dozens of unreleased tracks that were only rumored in the ’90s are now racking up thousands of views on YouTube. Here are five rare recordings that the internet has given new life.

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