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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9781408859612
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208885082
Product Key Features
Book Title
Torment Saint: the Life of Elliott Smith
Author
William Todd Schultz
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Music
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
290g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
William Todd Schultz
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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