Elliott Smith
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Omaha NE, United States (1994 – 2003)
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. In 1997 he signed a contract with DreamWorks Records, for which he recorded two albums. Smith rose to mainstream prominence when his song “
Smith battled with depression, alcoholism and drug addiction for years, and these topics often appeared in his lyrics. At age 34, he died in Los Angeles, California from two stab wounds to the chest. The autopsy evidence was inconclusive as to whether the wounds were self-inflicted. At the time of his death, Smith was working on his sixth studio album, From a Basement on the Hill, which was released posthumously on October 19, 2004.
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Son of Sam
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Somebody that I Used to Know
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Pictures of Me
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Waltz #2 (XO)
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Independence Day
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Everything Reminds Me of Her
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Pitseleh
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Sweet Adeline
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