Elliott Smith

Musician

Elliott Smith was an influential singer-songwriter known for his introspective lyrics and emotional depth, particularly in albums like 'Either/Or'.

Born
August 6, 1969
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#5630

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"It was hard to sing like how I wanted to because playing live I had to just be at the top of my lungs all the time, and it made me sound like I had a really bad cold or something."

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"I didn't think I was gonna be playing on the Oscars or anything."

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"I was trying to do the same thing that I always do which is make an interesting record"

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"I want to keep making records as long as I can and that's the beginning and end of my concern about selling records."

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"I've been doing four-track songs by myself since I was like a teenager, where I'd sing in a way that I ... I just didn't think other people would like it, so I didn't play it for them but eventually I got over that, which I'm happy that I did, because it's kind of a drag to be playing a kind of music that you don't really like as much as another kind."

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"There's lots of ways people can be dependent, on another person, or drugs."

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