Elliott Smith
whisper-thin vocals and intricate arrangements map the interior landscape of depression and longing with devastating precision
Steven Paul Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003), known as Elliott Smith, was an American musician and singer-songwriter. Raised primarily in Texas, he lived much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he gained popularity in the 1990s. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, though he also played piano, cla… wikipedia →
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biography and life story
- Annotation: How to write a nuanced portrait of singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, 23 years after his death - Nieman Storyboard
- How Elliott Smith’s biographer found the stories in ‘Nobody Broke Your Heart’ - Orange County Register
- Nobody Broke Your Heart: An Intimate Biography of Elliott Smith - Washington Independent Review of Books
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tribute concerts and covers
- Brad Mehldau Does Elliott Smith - Yahoo
- Elliott Smith - Angeles (Cover) - YouTube
- Jazz Concert Review: Brad Mehldau’s Elliott Smith Tribute Finds Light in the Darkness at Groton Hill - The Arts Fuse
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legacy and influence
- Elliott Smith's Influence on the Indie Music Scene - Strike Magazines
- Elliott Smith's LA - LAist
- Elliott Smith's LA: 5 places where the musician's legacy lives on - LAist
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fan letters and personal connections
- Elliott Smith Fan Receives Long-Overdue Reply To Fan Letter, Decades After His Passing - theMusic
- Fan receives response to letter from Elliott Smith 23 years later - NME
- Fan unearths touching Elliott Smith letter from 2000 - Far Out Magazine
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remembrance and posthumous recognition
- Remembering Elliott Smith - Seattle Met
- Remembering Elliott Smith - Portland Monthly
- Mapping Elliott Smith’s Portland - Portland Monthly
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