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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 in his solo career after Heatmiser, characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and 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 different languages on Wikipedia. Elliott Smith is the 1,703rd most popular musician (down from 1,535th in 2019), the 8,959th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,718th in 2019) and the 637th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Elliott Smith ranks 1,703 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 302. 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 8,961 out of 20,380. Before him are Carl Johnson (1898), 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), and Pinto Colvig (1892).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Elliott Smith ranks 637. 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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