Jeff Buckley

About

Jeff Buckley (1966-1997) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Anaheim, California, whose four-octave voice set him apart from virtually every other artist of his generation. His sole studio album, Grace (1994), drew on rock, jazz, folk and soul in equal measure - and his cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" has since become one of the most celebrated recordings in popular music. Buckley drowned in the Wolf River, a tributary of the Mississippi, on 29 May 1997, aged 30, leaving behind a legacy that has only grown in the decades since.

443M+

Spotify streams - "Hallelujah"

2M+

Grace album copies sold worldwide

98%

Rotten Tomatoes critics score - documentary "It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley" (2025)

What's new

2026-02
Jeff Buckley was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2026.
2025-12
The documentary "It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley" (dir. Amy Berg) was added to HBO's roster in December 2025 after its theatrical release in August.
2025-08
The authorized documentary "It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley", directed by Amy Berg, was released theatrically by Magnolia Pictures on August 8, 2025.
2025-08
Following the Sundance announcement of the documentary, Grace entered the Billboard Top 200 for the first time in 30 years.
2025-01
The documentary "It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley" had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025, drawing on previously unseen archive footage and voice messages.