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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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xELIZAx wrote:
TomTheNarwhal, Koyuki has about 10k+ more Elliott plays then you do.
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black_toast wrote:
oh man, i just heard the piano demo of "I Didn't Understand" for the first time..it's gonna haunt my life for the next month or so, i just know it.
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TomThaNarwhal wrote:
impressive, koyuki ... not
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Koyuki129 wrote:
10k+ songs played :)
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alexhntk wrote:
i dont wanna see you too soon but man i hope i see you soon
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aujRLY wrote:
tour europe!! [2]
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Homesicalien wrote:
yes it is a cult... but elliott has earned it!!!! better musician than mozart=)
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indie-cool wrote:
is this something of a cult? i've never seen such a thing.
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hachirusmileing wrote:
elliott smith was the most talented person ive ever heard RIP
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alitronic5000 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Elliott+Smith+Barbers
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black_toast wrote:
roman candle is his best but i truthfully feel this performance is better than any of his studio albums: http://www.archive.org/details/esmith1998-06-02.flac
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taylor2008 wrote:
every album he made is pure gold.
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Oakenpale wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE <
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krixor wrote:
wheres Miss Misery in top 15?
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recrimination wrote:
@jagroboten he is an hero now.
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karlylessthan3 wrote:
His top 3 albums on last.fm are pretty much equal in terms of plays. Not surprised, they're all amazing.
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lindsey_fru wrote:
elliott is gorgeous.
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HereComesToni wrote:
i fell in love.
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lol
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