Tim Buckley

USA, 1966–1975

American singer-songwriter (1947–1975) with a soaring, multi-octave voice, who moved restlessly from folk-rock through jazz, funk and the avant-garde (Starsailor, 'Song to the Siren'). Father of Jeff Buckley, he died at 28.

MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced Tim Buckley and 1 artist Tim Buckley influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Tim Buckley?

• Bob Dylan — Tim Buckley began as a folk singer-songwriter in the Dylan-era coffeehouse scene — Bob Dylan's poetic folk was a starting point before he moved into jazz and the avant-garde.

Which artists did Tim Buckley influence?

• Jeff Buckley — Jeff inherited his soaring, multi-octave voice and restless, genre-crossing sensibility from his father Tim Buckley — a resemblance widely noted, even if Jeff was ambivalent about the comparison.