JEFF BUCKLEY RADIO SPECIAL
Posted by andycahn on April 19th, 2009

JEFF BUCKLEY: GRACE AROUND THE WORLD
Brand new one-hour radio special produced by Joyride Media available June 2009
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The tragic, but brilliant life of singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley is detailed in this new radio special celebrating the 15th anniversary of his landmark album, Grace.
Jeff Buckley remains a highly revered and influential singer/songwriter/guitarist, even though he only released one full studio album – Grace (1994). He tragically drowned in 1997 while recording his follow-up, but his stature as an artist has grown since then from cult status to worldwide mainstream acceptance.
Buckley’s haunting version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is widely regarded as one of the best all-around pieces of music recorded in the last 20 years, and recent tv and film features – especially American Idol and other worldwide tv talent shows – have pushed sales of Grace to more than 3.4 million worldwide. Click the link below to watch Buckley’s classic video performance of this track.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- Producer: Joyride Media
- Host: Mark Abuzzahab (formerly of KBCO-FM: Boulder, CO)
- Broadcast window: begins May 28, 2009
- Music: Rare, live Jeff Buckley performances taken from the new CD/DVD release Grace Around the World (Legacy Recordings) in stores on June 2, 2009.
- Jeff Buckley interview source: 10/23/94 - Courtesy of WBCN-FM Boston and CBS Radio.
- Other Interviews: His mother, Mary Guibert, Brenda Kahn, guitarist Michael Tighe, author David Browne, tour manager Gene Bowen, and director Laurie Trombley
- Length: 54:00 and 59:00 versions, formatted with breaks to insert spots, news or station promos. More details in cue-sheet link below.
- Promotion: 0:30 program promo spot will be available.
- Contacts: Andy Cahn (Public Media Service) or Eric Molk (Legacy Recordings)
- Distribution: CDs or downloads (links will be posted soon).
- Cuesheets: Included with program or via links posted here when done.
Click headers below to expand sections with more info.
¤ Grace Around the World – DVD/CD release info
¤ Jeff Buckley’s Essential Tracks
¤ Links to Jeff Buckley Websites and Features
¤ Watch Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah” video
¤ Open program signup form on this page
