Elliott Smith

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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, drums and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery" (Allmusic). Smith battled with depression, alcoholism and drug addiction for years, and these topics often appeared in his lyrics. At age 34, he died in Los Angeles, California from two stab wounds to the chest. The autopsy evidence was inconclusive as to whether the wounds were self-inflicted.

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+'''Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith''' ([[August 6]], [[1969]] – [[October 21]], [[2003]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[singer-songwriter]] and [[musician]]. His primary instrument was the [[guitar]], but he was also proficient at [[piano]], [[clarinet]], [[bass guitar|bass]], [[Drum kit|drums]] and [[harmonica]]. Smith had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery" ([[Allmusic]]). Smith battled with [[clinical depression|depression]], [[alcoholism]] and [[drug addiction]] for years, and these topics often appeared in his lyrics. At age 34, he died in [[Los Angeles, California]] from two [[stab]] wounds to the [[chest]]. The [[autopsy]] evidence was inconclusive as to whether the wounds were [[suicide|self-inflicted]].
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