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Elliott Smith

1969 - 2003

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Steven Paul Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003), known as Elliott Smith, was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, though he also played piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. He had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and he often used multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies that were usually finger picked and recorded with tape. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia. Elliott Smith is the 1,705th most popular musician (down from 1,534th in 2024), the 8,966th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,716th in 2019) and the 639th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Elliott Smith ranks 1,705 out of 3,175. Before him are Adam Darski, Trịnh Công Sơn, Arto Lindsay, Scott Gorham, Seu Jorge, and Mel Tormé. After him are Bev Bevan, John Patitucci, James LoMenzo, Khalid, Mauro Maur, and Östen Warnerbring.

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Among people born in 1969, Elliott Smith ranks 309. Before him are Stefan Schwarz, Dambisa Moyo, Jan Axel Blomberg, MaliVai Washington, James Gray, and Ilke Wyludda. After him are Carlos Roa, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Sabine Schmitz, Ilham Tohti, Dexter Jackson, and Serenity. Among people deceased in 2003, Elliott Smith ranks 291. Before him are Joseph Saidu Momoh, Rand Brooks, Donald Regan, Franklin Farrell, Yuri Shchekochikhin, and Valentin Gavrilov. After him are Conrad Hall, Jesse Carver, Stan Brakhage, Daphne Oram, Koloman Sokol, and Curt Hennig.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Elliott Smith ranks 8,967 out of 20,380. Before him are Dale Earnhardt (1951), William C. deMille (1878), Mel Tormé (1925), Armin Shimerman (1949), and Gordon Bell (1934). After him are Cathy Ferguson (1948), Traylor Howard (1966), Celia Weston (1951), Dennis Christopher (1955), Paula Strasberg (1909), Pinto Colvig (1892), and John Patitucci (1959).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Elliott Smith ranks 639. Before him are Lyle Mays (1953), Billy Strayhorn (1915), ASAP Rocky (1988), Arto Lindsay (1953), Scott Gorham (1951), and Mel Tormé (1925). After him are John Patitucci (1959), James LoMenzo (1959), Khalid (1998), Neal Hefti (1922), Skip James (1902), and Nick Jonas (1992).

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