Elliott Smith
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1969-08-06
- Died
- 2003-10-21
- Works
- 169
Top works
- Freeriding and Other Extreme Motocross Sports
- Land problems in Nakivale Settlement and the implications for refugee protection in Uganda
- New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins
- Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
- Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
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Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived for much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, though he was also proficient with piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. Smith…
Known for
- The Road to Ruane — Self2024
- Heaven Adores You — Self (archive footage)2014
- Searching for Elliott Smith — Self (archive footage)2009
- Elliott's Suicide — Self (archive footage)2007
- Elliott Smith - Olympia, Washington2004
- Elliott Smith live at Redfest — Himself2003
- Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician — Bus Driver2001
- Elliott Smith: Live at Bumbershoot Festival 2000 — Self - Vocals, Guitar2000
- Elliott Smith: Live at Fuji Rock2000
- The Jon Brion Show — Himself1999
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Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity. His primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, bass, drums and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery" and use of multi-track
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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Key facts
- Born
- Steven Paul Smith , ( 1969-08-06 ) August 6, 1969, Omaha, Nebraska , U.S.
- Died
- October 21, 2003 (2003-10-21) (aged 34), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Genres
- Indie folk indie pop Indie rock lo-fi
- Occupations
- Musician singer songwriter multi-instrumentalist
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar keyboards piano harmonica clarinet bass drums
- Works
- Elliott Smith discography
- Years active
- 1985–2003
- Labels
- Virgin Caroline Cavity Search Kill Rock Stars Suicide Squeeze DreamWorks ANTI- Domino
- Formerly of
- Heatmiser
- Website
- elliottsmith .co
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Key dates
- Born
- 6 August 1969
- Died
- 21 October 2003
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Smith
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Omaha
- Place of death
- Echo Park
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- lo-fi music
- Instrument
- piano
Article
Steven Paul Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003), known as Elliott Smith, was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, though he also played piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. He had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and he often used multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies that were usually fingerpicked and recorded with tape.
After playing in the rock band Heatmiser for several years, Smith began his solo career in 1994, with releases on the independent record labels Cavity Search and Kill Rock Stars (KRS). In 1997, he signed a contract with DreamWorks Records, for which he recorded his final two albums. Smith's song "Miss Misery", recorded for the film Good Will Hunting (1997), was nominated for the 1998 Academy Award for Best Original Song.
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