Elliot Smith


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Born: August 06, 1969 in Omaha, NE
Years Active: 90 's, 00's
Died: October 21, 2003 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Rock

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Biography
Folk-punk singer/songwriter Elliott Smith rose from indie obscurity to mainstream success in 1997 on the strength of amp;"Miss Misery," his Academy Award-nominated song from the film Good Will Hunting. A native of Portland, OR, Smith began writing and recording his first songs at age 14, later becoming a fixture of the city's thriving music scene; ... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2007 Live at Largo
2004 From a Basement on the Hill
2000 Figure 8
1998 XO
1997 Either/Or
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Member Of:
Heatmiser
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Influenced By:
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Still an unreckonized genius..."Miss Misery" isn't even one of his top 30 or 40 songs...odd. These days it seems as if only Thome Yorke and Co. can equal him as a lyricist. His passing ....well...God...
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