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Omaha NE, United States (1969 – 2003)
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-tracking to create vocal harmonies.
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 “
Miss Misery”, included in the soundtrack for the film Good Will Hunting, was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category in 1997.
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.
Early life
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 “
Miss Misery”, included in the soundtrack for the film Good Will Hunting, was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category in 1997.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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arkanusboy wrote:
The umbrella picture is everlasting. The best one for sure. R.I.P. Elliott.
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schoenburger wrote:
I've already told you he's still alive, stop using the past tense.
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garethrh wrote:
schoenberg let me just say elliott was 100 times more talented than your buddy Lou.
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bareknuckles wrote:
Or when Tupac and Biggie faked their deaths to write Barbershop
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schoenburger wrote:
Elliott isn't actually dead, he just faked his own death and took up the pen name 'Stephenie Meyer' to elaborate on older ideas, like what Christopher Marlowe did when he became 'William Shakespeare'.
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ih8gorgonzola wrote:
hahah let me guess, they chose twilight because...twilight? holy fuck she's a genius
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justinainsworth wrote:
your music heals me.
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the_davidtron wrote:
very coincidental, isn't it, Joshua?
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helloimjoshua wrote:
so elliott smith has a song called twilight and a cd called new moon. interesting
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cucuia wrote:
We ♥ Elliott Smith
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zombieskate wrote:
I ♥ Elliott Smith
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rpd236 wrote:
Yeah, how'd Vonnegut come up?
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garethrh wrote:
agreed then we would have a lot less hipster bands like animal collective. beach house etc. Kerouac was a genius, the dharma bums and on the road are the best two books to ever exist
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MikeMacPayne wrote:
Such a great songwriter/musician.
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schoenburger wrote:
why the fuck are people talking about Kunt Vonnegut here?
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Harry_01 wrote:
I can't believe I waited so long for listening to him.
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masked_mouse wrote:
Vonnegut was a creative genius, one of the greatest to ever pick up a pen. Kerouac wrote about a bunch of his friends. I really don't see how you can even compare the two, Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle alone blow anything Kerouac did out of the water, regardless of how accurate a portrait he painted of the era.
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dajxd wrote:
vonnegut is systematic.
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bareknuckles wrote:
Kerouac is not superior to Vonnegut.
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dajxd wrote:
i adore his music, but it's silly to act like he's a secret. one of the most popular songwriters right now, and with good reason.
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