Elliott Smith Comforts, Saddens 10 Years After His Death - Latimes.com

10 Years After His Death, Elliott Smith Is Still Magical
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LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES - MARCH 20: Elliott Smith (1969 - 2003) poses for a portrait session on March 20, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Wendy Redfern/Redferns)

Elliott Smith needed a cigarette. The singer-songwriter was onstage at Largo on Fairfax Avenue not long after smoking had been banned in California bars.

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