Elliott Smith

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.

Influenced by: The Replacements, Big Star, Nick Drake, Husker Dü

Label:

DreamWorks

Active:

1989–2003

Scene:

Portland indie

Side projects

• Heatmiser

• Alice SmithSun, Jul 19
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• Meg SmithSun, Jun 14
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• Lily KershawSat, Nov 7
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• Bruce SpringsteenSat, Oct 3
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• Robert Earl KeenThu, Aug 20
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• Margaret GlaspySat, Dec 12
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• MorrisseyThu, Oct 15
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• BeckSat, Sep 26
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