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Jeff Tweedy, born on August 25, 1967 in Belleville, Illinois, United States, is a guitarist, singer and singer-songwriter. That puts Jeff Tweedy at 59 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Belleville High School-West.
My Take
Jeff Tweedy is, for my money, one of the most honest songwriters America has produced. From Uncle Tupelo's alt-country blueprint to Wilco's restless reinventions, he has never settled into a comfortable formula. What I admire most is his refusal to hide his flaws; the cracked voice, the anxiety, and the doubt all live inside the songs rather than being polished out. His books and poetry extend the same project of making vulnerability useful. Plenty of artists chase relevance, but Tweedy chases truth and lets relevance catch up. Decades in, he still writes like someone with something at stake, and that is the highest compliment I can give a veteran musician.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeff Tweedy
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・トゥイーディー
- Reading
- じぇふ・とぅいーでぃー
- Born
- August 25, 1967 (age 59)
- Origin
- Belleville, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / singer-songwriter / television actor / poet
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Belleville High School-West
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jefftweedy/
- Xhttps://x.com/JeffTweedy
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff%20Tweedy
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1686370
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeff Tweedy born?
Born August 25, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Jeff Tweedy from?
Jeff Tweedy is from Belleville, Illinois, United States.
What does Jeff Tweedy do?
Jeff Tweedy works as guitarist, singer, singer-songwriter, television actor, poet.
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