A Pure Drop

The Life & Legacy of Jeff Buckley

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Pub Date May 01 2017 | Archive Date Apr 10 2017

Description

Who was the real Jeff Buckley? Was Jeff, as he described himself, ‘rootless trailer trash’, a ‘male chanteuse’ or, as Bono famously stated, ‘a pure drop in an ocean of noise’? The voice of ‘Hallelujah’, the man who completed just one album, the masterpiece Grace, Jeff Buckley was a restless spirit, a musical chameleon – and a troubled soul, haunted by the spirit of his father, the legendary Tim Buckley. Like the father he barely knew, Jeff died way too young, aged just 30, in 1997, drowning in Memphis. Widely regarded as the definitive study of Jeff Buckley, A Pure Drop has been fully revised and updated and features a new gallery of images from Merri Cyr, Jeff’s official photographer.

Who was the real Jeff Buckley? Was Jeff, as he described himself, ‘rootless trailer trash’, a ‘male chanteuse’ or, as Bono famously stated, ‘a pure drop in an ocean of noise’? The voice of...


Advance Praise

Jeff Apter’s lively and engaging narrative elevates this biography from a book of facts to a sophisticated portrait of a complex man and talented musician– LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE

Jeff Apter’s lively and engaging narrative elevates this biography from a book of facts to a sophisticated portrait of a complex man and talented musician– LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781760404031
PRICE A$29.99 (AUD)