Elliott Smith
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- August 6, 1969 · Omaha - Nebraska - USA
- October 21, 2003
Biography
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 had a distinctive vocal style, characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and used multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies. Smith died on October 21, 2003 at the age of 34 from two stab wounds to the chest. A possible suicide note, written on a Post-it note, read: "I'm so sorry—love, Elliott. God forgive me."
Known for
Filmography
- The Road to Ruane · Self
- Heaven Adores You · Self, Songs
- Searching for Elliott Smith · Self
- Elliott's Suicide · Self, Songs
- Thumbsucker · Songs
- Elliott Smith: Olympia, Washington
- Elliott Smith: Live at Redfest · Self
- Elliott Smith: Live at the Steamboat · Self
- Paperboys · Songs
- Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician · Bus Driver
- Elliott Smith: Live at Bumbershoot Festival 2000 · Self, Songs
- Elliott Smith: Live at Fuji Rock
- Elliott Smith: Live at the Yo Yo a Go Go Festival
- Strange Parallel · Self, Music
- Good Will Hunting · Songs
- Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait · Self, Sound Recordist
- Untitled Modest Mouse Documentary · Self
- Later... with Jools Holland
- Saturday Night Live · Self
- The Oscars · Self