Elliott Smith
Biography
Folk-punk singer/songwriter Elliott Smith rose from indie obscurity to mainstream success in 1997 on the strength of "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; as a member of the band Heatmiser, he debuted in 1993 with the LP Dead Air, issuing his first solo effort Roman Candle on the tiny Cavity Search label a year later. For his 1995 self-titled album, Smith signed with the noted Kill Rock Stars label; Either/Or followed in 1997, around the same time that filmmaker and longtime fan Gus Van Sant requested permission to use the singer's music in his upcoming Good Will Hunting. Smith also composed a handful of new songs for the soundtrack, among them "Miss Misery," and when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its Oscar nominations the following February, the track was a surprise entry in the Best Original Song category. Although he did not win, Smith performed the song live at the televised Oscar broadcast, appearing on-stage alongside superstars Trisha Yearwood and eventual award-winner Celine Dion in one of the most notably surreal musical moments in recent memory.
Selected Discography
New Moon
2007
From A Basement On The Hill
2004
Division Day (Single)
2000
Happiness (Single)
2000
Figure 8
2000
you forget lyrics when your on heron-don't get me wrong a tremondous talent but also a glorifyer of addiction-mo r e into the romance of lost hope-there is another way-not as romantic-fin d i n g a way out-hard,alm o s t impossible but it happens and when you get out of that black tunnel-the sun is blinding and you can literally lay on a beach and let the waves lap over you and its incredible after you were considered a hopeless lost cause and somehow someway that hellish suicidal black nightmar
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if you plug in es into any of your stations -pandora will flood you with him-i like him in small doses-i'm trying to end my depression,n o t play with it,romance it,keep it-it will always kill you if you do that.anyway, e v e r y b o d y likes the martyr -cause he's safe and you can bend him into shapes you feel comfortable with and dead poets don't talk back.
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been in recovery for nearly a decade and his song, between the bars has got it exactly right.
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his music is the type that makes u feel, "wow i love music" its got a deep mystery type of feeling. its cool
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He didn't stab himself twice. There's no way. Read the wykepedia article. Its a shock the authorities didn't investigate this properly.
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Still stuck here waiting for the passing feeling of this boy's death...
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How could you stab yourself in the heart TWICE???
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Yeah, maybe Hawaii... I really hate that we die.. but I guess, if its good enough for them.. its good enough for me. I could follow them and others into the dark ............ . . . but not too soon!!
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I remember when he died and i was like meh..his music is ok.. but years later i got reintroduced to his music and I found it hauntingly amazing..
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Elliott, no words can describe how wonderful your talent was! You may have passed but your music will live on forever in each and every one of our hearts!
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it's so tragic when brilliant minds r cut short :( i found out about him in 2002 n began my search of his music. unfortunatel y he died not even a year later. as i read an article about him my grief overwhelmed me. he was underappreci a t e d , but will never be forgotten by those who did love him and adore his talent. his music is so original it is impossible to dwindle. he will never fade away.
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I wish he was still alive and still making his beautiful music.
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http://multi s n a k e . c o m /
Elliott Smith used to play this game all the time. |
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smart,sad,an g r y , i n t e n s e oh well, ok We all miss you and your incredible music
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He's more than words can describe. His music was something almost like otherworldly ; a world that you could find peace and serenity. If only he was still around.
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I find myself undenyingly atracted to Elioth Smith's music ever since a coworker of mine gave me a CD with of his in it almost a year a go its like a seredipity.
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On Elliot Smith's death: The coroner never decided whether his death was suicide or murder. His girlfriend was also in the room at the time and claims it was suicide though obviously some suspect she may have killed him.
http://en.wi k i p e d i a . o r g / w i k i / E l l i o t t _ S m i t h |
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The fact that he would forget the lyrics makes me respect him more. You knew everything he said/played was original, unrehearsed. He will really be missed.
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I was fortunate enough to see him in concert a few years before his untimely death. He put on a great show, even if he did forget the lyrics halfway into one of his songs. Fortunately the crowd was willing to help him out!
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i really like elliott smith's stuff...it's sad about his death though - came as a shock to me since i saw new moon came out in 2007 and i assumed he was still alive making music. it'd be cool to visit the memorial in las angeles...(m y favorite song is "angeles" on either/or... c h e c k it out) nice tunes for any mood...woo!
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elliott captured my heart from the very first note i herd him play, . . .
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as a beatles fan, i usually hate when people do covers of their music cause i feel like they can't be any better than the originals but kaylin is right, "jealous guy" is by far one of the best covers i've heard... "any whistlers in the crowd?"
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