Elliott Smith
Born August 06, 1969 (Age: 56)
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Omaha - Nebraska - USA
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."
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."
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Filmography
Searching for Elliott Smith
2009
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 40
Elliott's Suicide
2007
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 37
Elliott Smith - Olympia, Washington
2004
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as
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Age: 35
Elliott Smith: Live at Bumbershoot Festival 2000
2000
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as Self - Vocals, Guitar
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Age: 31
Strange Parallel
1998
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as Self
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Age: 29
Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait
1997
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as Self
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Age: 27
Untitled Modest Mouse Documentary
1997
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as Himself
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Age: 27