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Elliott Smith
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Omaha NE, United States (1994 – 2003)
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 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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albagzor wrote:
I agree martin_xo, Matt LeMay did a very good job, well worth a read.
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martin_xo wrote:
check out the "33 1/3 series xo" book if u already haven't at http://www.sweetadeline.net/, it is well worth reading!
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bto_sux wrote:
amazing and beautiful musica i love elliot smith
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TheShadowstorm wrote:
indeed.
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WarholChildren wrote:
Someone ignorant and stupid once said, "I don't understand how someone so ugly could make such beautiful music." I can't hate that person---only feel bad for them. They never will experience the true beauty of Elliott Smith. He saves my life on a daily basis.
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karlylessthan3 wrote:
@demoissster I agree completely :)
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catchingsignals wrote:
@daftisalive: You knew Elliott?
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catchingsignals wrote:
Meh, if he was in Rock Band I don't think people would be whining, even though EA and Activision are both equally big corporations. He's joining Nirvana, The Beatles, Johnny Cash...fuckin' everybody's doing it and it's just a good time, anyhow. It's not like Elliott wasn't on a major label and contributed songs to films produced by major studios. It's the same thing, and it's one damn song. It'll be fun.
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loneswan wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/sad+songs+make+me+happy
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kuhristee wrote:
So I spent five hours learning how to play Miss Misery on the piano. I didn't stop til I got it right. It's no Elliott, but it turned out pretty decent :)
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delitax wrote:
L.A. should be fun in Guitar Hero. Matt Bellamy, Kurt Cobain, and Johnny Cash are playable characters too haha what a ridiculous game
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thecp wrote:
if you have time check http://www.last.fm/music/dnucna/first+things+first
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Victo_prog wrote:
Where the fack is his self-titled album in top albums?
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NotRefillable wrote:
I am never going to know you now, but I`m going to love you anyhow. Thank god, recordings can´t die.
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daftisalive wrote:
If you're against Elliot Smith being in Guitar Hero join this group http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=518171325&ref=name#/group.php?gid=122683271281&ref=nf Anyone that knows Elliot would know he we wouldn't want this.
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borgy wrote:
'L.A.' is going to be in Guitar Hero.
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misscami wrote:
I hope you found some beautiful place to get lost.
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VV4TE wrote:
A distorted reality is now a necessity to be free
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jagroboten wrote:
manly way to commit suicide, cheers to you bro!
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oceanbutnone wrote:
always the best ！！
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