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everything you need to know about Tim Buckley One of rock's greatest and most 'out there' vocalists. He began singing in the Californian folk scene of the mid-60s. As time went by his sound became more experimental, inspired by free - jazz rather than Bob Dylan, confusing fans and record company along the way. Listen [in RealAudio] need audio help? Song to the Siren from Starsailor Sweet Surrender from Greetings From L.A. Born: 1947 Died: 1975 I don't need the Rock world to be a person or a singer…. All I have to do is walk on the stage and play From an interview with Steve Turner in September 1972 "I’m Coming Home", performed on Late Night Line Up on 1 April 1968. Tim sings "Once I Was" for Top Gear in 1968 nearby in music: Tim Buckley Biography Tim Buckley Discography Profiles A-Z listing around bbc.co.uk: Peelenium 1970 out there: tim buckley.com Tribute to Jeff and Tim The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. TIM BUCKLEY IN ONE MINUTE He had lovely curly hair Starsailor, self-indulgent tosh or rock's most expressive moment? (You'll have to look in the second-hand shops to find out, it's deleted) Greetings From LA is one of the filthiest records in popular music - a funky celebration of 70's rock star sex Rumoured to have worked as Sly Stone's chauffeur 80s indie supergroup, This Mortal Coil, had a hit with a cover of "Song To The Siren" After a period of clean living he fell off the wagon to die of a heroin overdose. He was 28 His son Jeff inherited the incredible Buckley voice and also died tragically young, accidentally drowning in 1997 by time Jeff Buckley Profile by location: by genre: Classic Rock and Pop news, reviews and listings The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Tim Buckley GOOD RECORDINGS A GOOD READ Happy Sad (1969: Electra) Mellow, engaging and complex - all at once! Greetings from L.A. (Warners: 1972) The rude one. Dream Letter (Manifesto: 1995) Live in London, 1968. Dream Brother: The Lives and Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley By David Browne (2001, Fourth Estate) More Like This? Try the artists by A-Z page (listed by surname or group name) or find artists grouped by genre of music Artist Search: Search for profiles, biographies and discographies on 15 000 artists across all genres. Enter a name: Album Search Advanced Classical Search How to get about the Music site: Music: for all the latest happenings in the world of music Home | News | Reviews | Concerts/Gigs | TV/Radio More Music: delving a little deeper into the world around music Profiles | Features Search: If you're looking for a particular artist, composer, or group Try the search box to the right, or the Artist Profiles. Music » Artist Profiles All pictures are copyrighted - picture credits

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