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Elliott Smith
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American musician (1969–2003)
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Elliott Smith (1969–2003) was an American singer-songwriter, composer, and writer. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he was educated at Hampshire College and began his professional work in 1991. Smith performed as a tenor, playing guitar, piano, and voice. His musical style encompassed indie rock, indie pop, indie folk, and lo-fi music. He was influenced by The Beatles and released recordings through Virgin Records, Caroline Records, Domino Recording Company, and DreamWorks Records.
Smith died by suicide in Echo Park on October 21, 2003. He spoke and wrote in English. His recorded works have been associated with tags such as folk, indie, and acoustic.
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- 169
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Omaha - Nebraska - USA
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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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1969
- Active to
- 2003
Discography
Member of
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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
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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Official website
Elliott Smith
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Kill Rock Stars is proud to issue an expanded edition of Elliott Smith’s iconic self-titled album, coupled with a brand-new 52 page coffee table book containing a collection of never-before-seen photos from JJ Gonson. Available in limited color & black vinyl, CD, and downloads.
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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
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- indie folk
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Kill Rock Stars
- Official website
- www.sweetadeline.net
- Image
- Elliott Smith.jpg
- Voice type
- tenor
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- Commons category
- Elliott Smith
- date of birth
- 1969-08-06
- date of death
- 2003-10-21
- topic's main category
- Category:Elliott Smith
- Commons gallery
- Elliott Smith
- influenced by
- The Beatles
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- birth name
- Steven Paul Smith
- member of
- Heatmiser
- pseudonym
- Elliott Smith
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
- end of work period
- 2003-00-00
- medical condition
- major depressive disorder
- name in native language
- Elliott Smith
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Encyclopedic overview
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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