Grace (album)

Grace, released August 23, 1994 (see 1994 in music), is the first and only complete studio album by Jeff Buckley. While the album initially had poor sales, it received wide critical acclaim. Each year, the album gains more fans and larger support from people around the world. Several popular musicians, including Thom Yorke of Radiohead and Matt Bellamy of Muse, list it among their influences

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August 23 - 1994 - 1994 in music - Jeff Buckley - Thom Yorke - Radiohead - Matt Bellamy - Muse

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An extended version of the album was released in 2004; Grace (Legacy Edition).

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2004 - Grace (Legacy Edition)

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In 1998, Q magazine readers voted Grace the 75th greatest album of all time; in 2003 the TV network VH1 placed it at number 73. It is number 303 on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

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1998 - ''Q'' magazine - 2003 - TV network - VH1 - List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

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In 2002, his haunting cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" was used in the season finale of The West Wing, "Posse Comitatus". It was again later used in the season finale of another American series, "The OC," in 2005.

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2002 - Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah - The West Wing - The OC

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