Elliott Smith RIP

[Martin Abend]

STEPHEN M. SILVERMAN, People

Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, 34, whose work was featured on the
soundtrack to the 1997 movie "Good Will Hunting," died on Wednesday, according to published reports and the singer's Web site.

No official cause of death has been reported, and a spokesperson for the
singer in England said he was unable to confirm the news. Updates are expected.

A Nebraska native, Smith began his music career as a member of Portland,
Ore., band Heatmiser in the early '90s, according to Britain's Guardian newspaper.

Gaining critical attention for his 1994 debut solo release "Roman Candle,"
Smith's bare-bones, moody melodies were compared to those by Nick Drake and Neil Young.

While his 1997 album, "Either/Or," also received praise from critics, he
didn't enter the mainstream music arena until movie audiences heard his song "Miss Misery" in the Ben Affleck-Matt Damon collaboration "Good Will Hunting,"
which earned Smith an Oscar nomination for Best Score.

Another film scored by Smith was director Wes Anderson's 2001 serio-comedy
"The Royal Tenenbaums."

All told, he released five albums and was believed to have been at work on a
sixth, tentatively titled "From a Basement on the Hill."

Another source spoke of suicide. What a shock. I think he was a monster songwriter.

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[Carter York]

That's terrible news, here is a link to another story that seems to confirm suicide.

I think "either/or" is a great cd, I'm saddened to say the least.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/entertainment/7075811.htm

CY

[Mark Ardito]

I am really sorry to see this happen!

I saw Elliot Smith about 2 years ago and he was in bad shape then. In fact, I remember a review of the show in a Chicago newspaper and they said they doubted he would be alive by the end of the year. I know he struggled with heroin in the past.

Such a shame.

Mark


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[Drew Howard]

The movie "Royal Tenenbaums" features the Elliot Smith tune "Needle In The Hay" for the suicide scene sequence. Coincidence?


Drew

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