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Author : Autumn de Wilde
Release : 2007-11
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 994/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Elliott Smith by : Autumn de Wilde
Download or read book Elliott Smith written by Autumn de Wilde. This book was released on 2007-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of photographs of musician Elliott Smith and transcriptions of interviews with people who knew him, accompanied by a compact disc of unreleased live recordings.
Author : William Todd Schultz
Release : 2013-10-10
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 006/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Torment Saint by : William Todd Schultz
Download or read book Torment Saint written by William Todd Schultz. This book was released on 2013-10-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elliott Smith was one of the most gifted songwriters of the nineties, adored by worshipful fans for his subtly melancholic words and melodies. The sadness had its sources in the life. There was trauma from an early age, years of drug abuse and a chronic sense of disconnection that sometimes seemed almost self-engineered. Smith died violently in Los Angeles in 2003, under what some believe to be questionable circumstances, of a single fatal stab wound to the chest. By this time fame had found him, and record buyers who shared the listening experience felt he spoke directly to them from beyond: lonely, lovelorn, frustrated, fighting until he could fight no more. And yet, although his achingly intimate lyrics carried the weight of truth, Smith remained unknowable. In Torment Saint, William Todd Schultz gives us the first proper biography of the rock star, a decade after his death, imbued with affection, authority, sensitivity and long-awaited clarity. Torment Saint draws on Schultz's careful, deeply knowledgeable readings and insights, as well as on more than 150 hours of interviews with close friends, lovers, bandmates, peers, managers, label owners, and recording engineers and producers. This book unravels the remaining mysteries of Smith's life and his shocking, too-early end. It will be an indispensable examination of his life and legacy, both for Smith's legions of fans as well as readers still discovering his songbook.
Author : Benjamin Nugent
Release : 2009-04-27
Genre : Music
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Book Rating : 103/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Elliott Smith and the Big Nothing by : Benjamin Nugent
Download or read book Elliott Smith and the Big Nothing written by Benjamin Nugent. This book was released on 2009-04-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best known for his Oscar-nominated song "Miss Misery" from the Good Will Hunting soundtrack, Elliott Smith was catapulted to the status of indie rock star after performing at the 1997 Academy Awards. Some of his albums, XO and Either/Or among them, would become '90s classics, helping to define an understated aesthetic that owed as much to the melodic emphasis of The Beatles as it did to punk. In the afterglow of the success of "Miss Misery," Smith's fame grew--alongside his struggles with depression and substance abuse. First relocating to Brooklyn, and then finally to L.A., he fell into a downward spiral evident to friends and fans alike, even as he continued to write such beautifully realized songs as "Waltz #2" (XO). Drawing on new interviews with those who knew and loved Smith, and focusing on the crucial interplay between Smith's life and music, Ben Nugent compellingly and sympathetically portrays an enormously gifted, yet troubled, artist.
Author : Elliott Smith
Release : 2009-10
Genre : Music
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Book Rating : 130/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Elliott Smith Songbook by : Elliott Smith
Download or read book Elliott Smith Songbook written by Elliott Smith. This book was released on 2009-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Guitar Recorded Versions). A fixture on the Portland indie music scene, singer-songwriter Elliott Smith was introduced to the mainstream via his Oscar-nominated song "Miss Misery" from the Good Will Hunting soundtrack. This collection features that song and 17 others, from his first CD, through tracks released after his tragic and untimely death. Includes: Angeles * Clementine * Everything Means Nothing to Me * Pretty (Ugly Before) * Say Yes * Son of Sam * Waltz #2 (XO) * and more, plus a discography and an intro.
Author : Alyson Camus
Release : 2022-10-22
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Book Rating : 681/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Question Mark by : Alyson Camus
Download or read book A Question Mark written by Alyson Camus. This book was released on 2022-10-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The death of singer-songwriter Elliott Smith has been an open case for the last eighteen years. The Oscar-nominated musician died of two stab wounds in the chest after a fight with his girlfriend Jennifer Chiba on October 21st, 2003. Even though his death was first reported by the media as an alleged suicide, a police investigation was reopened after the results of the autopsy were made public. Because of Elliott's history with drug addiction, depression, and suicide ideation, it was not difficult for many people, fans included, to believe he had killed himself. However, the circumstances of his death, the findings of the autopsy, as well as a series of inconsistencies and discrepancies have left open the possibility of homicide.The book is written from the perspective of Alyson, a real-life fan who undergoes her own investigation, motivated by her sense of justice and desire to determine the truth. If the exact circumstances of Elliott Smith's tragic death cannot be established beyond a reasonable doubt, after some persistent and in-depth research of the case and the insight of more than 40 people, the story that emerges is quite different from the one that has been too often portrayed in the media. Even though Elliott had well-documented problems, the events surrounding his death appear to be much murkier than previously thought, making it more difficult to believe his death was a clear-cut suicide.
