Jeff's personal history and family

        Jeffrey Scott Buckley's life began on November 17th, 1966 when he was born at Martin Luther Hospital in Anaheim, California. He was the only son of Mary Guibert and Tim Buckley. Jeff was raised by his mother and step-father Ron Moorhead in southern California, in and around Orange County. Jeff has a half-brother Corey Moorhead. Also, Ron's stepchildren from his second marriage (after he divorced Jeff's mom), Ann-Marie Huck and Kevin Smith grew up closely to Jeff and Corey, and were very much brother and sister to Mary's two boys.

        Tragically, Jeff died in a swimming accident on May 29th, 1997 while in Memphis, Tennessee to record the follow-up album to Grace. He was swept away by the undertow of a passing boat while swimming in the Wolf River, a tributary of the Mississippi River.