Jeff Buckley: His Own Voice marks the first-ever publication of Buckley's handwritten account of his journey from his days in Los Angeles in the late '80s through shortly before his passing.
He gave to me a song to go with moments I haven’t even experienced yet.
He gave me the soundtrack of every best moment of my life and every worst. These diaries amount to one of the most insightful life chronicles any musical artist has left behind. God, every breakup, every infatuation, every love. For much of his life, Buckley diligently kept journals recording his goals, inspirations, aspirations, and creative struggles. In the UK the renewed interest in this song created by Jason Castro resulted in the song returning to the UK singles chart at 74. For diehard fans, there’s an early take of Grace and a sweet story that explains the inspiration behind Dream of You & I (spoiler: it’s about lovers enduring the wreckage of Aids). The new book Jeff Buckley: His Own Voice offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the late musician’s creative process and personal life. Jeff Buckley - Arranged For Piano (Softcover Book) 10 For 10 Christmas Favorites PVG (Softcover Book) 10 For 10 Modern Rock Hits PVG (Softcover Book) 100. As a result, Buckleys 'Hallelujah' hit 1 on Billboards Digital Downloads chart the next week. Buckleys father was Tim Buckley, a well-regarded folk-turned-rock musician who died of a heroin overdose at age 28 in 1975. But his legend and stature have only grown since in recent years, everyone from Adele to Coldplay to Radiohead has spoken of the impact Buckley's music had on them. Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell both said that they considered the Jeff Buckley version the best. Three short years later, at the age of thirty, he tragically drowned in Memphis. A new book will provide an intimate look at Jeff Buckley ’s creative process and personal life using reproductions of his handwritten lyrics. Hailed by the likes of Bono, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant, Grace showcased Buckley's voice, passion, and influences and pointed to an inordinately promising future. After the release of his acclaimed debut album, Grace, in 1994, Jeff Buckley quickly established himself as one of the decade's most defining talents in pop music: a singer, guitarist, and songwriter with a multi-octave range whose tastes took in rock, blues, jazz, hardcore, Qawwali music, and even show tunes. The journals, notebooks, musings, and early song drafts of Jeff Buckley, the late singer best-known for the definitive version of "Hallelujah" and his classic album Grace, including dozens of evocative photos of his personal effects and ephemera.
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