Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Person

Elliott Smith

Sound 1969-08-06 Omaha - Nebraska - USA

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...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Musical Guest

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Heaven Adores You

Heaven Adores You

2014 · Self (archive footage)

Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait

1997 · Self

Later... with Jools Holland

Later... with Jools Holland

1992 · TV

Strange Parallel

Strange Parallel

1998 · Self

Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

2001 · Bus Driver

Elliott Smith: Live at Bumbershoot Festival 2000

Elliott Smith: Live at Bumbershoot Festival 2000

2000 · Self - Vocals, Guitar

The Road to Ruane

The Road to Ruane

2024 · Self

Elliott Smith: Live at Fuji Rock

Elliott Smith: Live at Fuji Rock

2000 · Movie

Elliott Smith: Live at the Yo Yo a Go Go Festival

Elliott Smith: Live at the Yo Yo a Go Go Festival

1999 · Movie

Untitled Modest Mouse Documentary

Untitled Modest Mouse Documentary

1997 · Himself

Elliott Smith: Olympia, Washington

Elliott Smith: Olympia, Washington

2004 · Movie

Elliott's Suicide

Elliott's Suicide

2007 · Self (archive footage)

Elliott Smith: Live at Redfest

Elliott Smith: Live at Redfest

2003 · Himself

Searching for Elliott Smith

Searching for Elliott Smith

2009 · Self (archive footage)

Elliott Smith: Live at the Steamboat

2003 · Self