"Happiness" is a song written by Elliott Smith which was first released as a single in 1999. A slightly different mix of the song was released on his album Figure 8 in 2000. On Figure 8, the track is labeled as "Happiness/The Gondola Man" due to the short instrumental that plays after "Happiness" ends. On the single, an entirely different instrumental follows the song. On early recording reels, the song was labeled as "Tom's Start". An acoustic version of "Happiness" appears on the 3 Titres Inedits promo album. Jon Brion sings b… read more
"Happiness" is a song written by Elliott Smith which was first released as a single in 1999. A slightly different mix of the song was relea… read more
"Happiness" is a song written by Elliott Smith which was first released as a single in 1999. A slightly different mix of the song was released on his album Figure 8 in 2000. On… read more
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American 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, drums and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery" and use of multi-tracking to create vocal harmonies. After playing in the rock band Heatmis…read more
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided … read more
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portl… read more