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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, the area in which he first gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, but 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. 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 (KRS). In 1997, he signed a contract with DreamWorks Records, the label 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 1998. Smith suffered from depression, alcoholism and drug dependence, and these topics often appear 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 posthumously released.

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An Introduction to Elliott Smith Compilation 2010-11-01 itunes amazon
A Proper Introduction Compilation 2010-11 itunes amazon
Live at Largo Live 2007-11-01 itunes amazon
New Moon Compilation 2007-05-07 itunes amazon
From a Basement on the Hill II Compilation 2005-11 itunes amazon
AsianMack Hearts Elliott Compilation 2005-02-14 itunes amazon
From a Basement on the Hill Album 2004-10-18 itunes amazon
Pretty (Ugly Before) Single 2003-08 itunes amazon
Son of Sam Single 2000-06-26 itunes amazon
Figure 8 Album 2000-04-17 itunes amazon
3 titres inedits EP 2000 itunes amazon
B-Sides, Alternate Versions and Demos EP 2000 itunes amazon
Baby Britain Single 1999-04-19 itunes amazon
Happiness Single 1999 itunes amazon
Waltz #2 (XO) Single 1998-09 itunes amazon
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