Tim Buckley
Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. His music and style changed considerably through his brief career. Buckley started performing in a traditional folk music style but this evolved as he experimented with jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, the avant-garde, and a voice-as-instrument sound. He died at the age of 28 from a heroin and morphine overdose.
While working in a music store in the early 1960's Jimmy Carl Black first met teenager Buckley who would come in to try out the guitars. While at high school Buckley formed a band with Jim Fielder. By 1966 they were playing regularly at the folk clubs around Los Angeles. Jimmy Carl Black recommended Buckley to Herb Cohen who arranged a recording contract with Elektra Records, which released his first four albums, and a short residency at the Night Owl Café in New York.
Cohen signed Buckley to Straight Records for his next three albums with the final two being released by DiscReet Records.
Along with Fielder contributors to the various recording sessions included Billy Mundi, Bunk Gardner, Buzz Gardner, Art Tripp, Jerry Yester, Van Dyke Parks with Cal Schenkel & Ed Caraeff art work and Dick Kunc engineering.
Buckley would often be the opening act for the early Mothers shows such as Balloon Farm, Initial Garrick Theatre sessions and Capitol Theatre, Passaic.
Streams
Much of Buckley's recorded work can be found on Apple Music and Spotify.
For further reading see Tim Buckley at Wikipedia.
