Elliott Smith – Because
Elliott Smith – Because – Elliott Smith – Because (Beatles cover) Because the world is round, it turns me on Because the world is round Because the wind is high, it blows my mind Because the wind is high Love is old, love is new Love is all, love is you Because the sky is blue, it makes me cry Because the sky is blue Steven Paul “Elliott” Smith (August 6, 1969 — October 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity. His primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his “whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery”[1] and use of multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies. After playing in the rock band Heatmiser for several years, Smith began his solo career in 1994 with releases on the independent record labels Cavity Search and Kill Rock Stars. In 1997 he signed a contract with DreamWorks Records, for which he recorded two albums. Smith rose to mainstream prominence when his song “Miss Misery”—included in the soundtrack for the film Good Will Hunting—was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category in 1998. Smith suffered from depression, alcoholism, and drug addiction, and these topics often appeared in his lyrics. At age 34, he died in Los Angeles, California from two stab …
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