Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (
August 6,
1969 –
October 21,
2003) was an
American singer-songwriter and
musician. His primary instrument was the
guitar, but he was also proficient at
piano,
clarinet,
bass,
harmonica and
drums. Smith had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and use of
multi-tracking to create vocal
harmonies. Although Smith was born in
Omaha,
Nebraska, raised primarily in
Texas, and died in
Los Angeles,
California, he resided for a significant portion of his life in
Portland,
Oregon, where he first gained popularity.
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