Photo: llaurens / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Elliott Smith was credited as a singer-songwriter, singer and composer. Born on August 6, 1969, Elliott Smith was from Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Death is recorded on October 21, 2003, at the age of 34. Education on record includes Lincoln High School and Hampshire College.
My Take
Elliott Smith was one of those rare artists who could make you feel completely understood in the middle of a sleepless 3 a.m. — just his voice, an acoustic guitar, and a lyric so precise it felt like he'd been reading your journal. Growing up in Texas after being born in Omaha, landing in Portland where he built his cult following, he had this uncanny ability to turn personal devastation into something beautiful and almost comforting. His Academy Award nomination for "Miss Misery" from the Good Will Hunting soundtrack brought him mainstream attention, but the hushed intimacy of albums like Either/Or and XO is where his real genius lived. He was gone at 34, and I still find myself reaching for his records when nothing else fits the mood.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Elliott Smith
- Name (Japanese)
- エリオット・スミス
- Reading
- えりおっと・すみす
- Born
- August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / composer / writer / guitarist
2. Background
- High school
- Lincoln High School
- University
- Hampshire College
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://elliottsmith.co/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott%20Smith
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q210428
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Elliott Smith born?
Born August 6, 1969.
When did Elliott Smith die?
Died October 21, 2003, aged 34.
Where was Elliott Smith from?
Elliott Smith was from Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
What did Elliott Smith do?
Elliott Smith worked as singer-songwriter, singer, composer, writer, guitarist.
Singer-songwriter — see all → · Singer — see all → · More people from the United States →