Singer-songwriter Smith's somber beauty plays on

I was in my friend’s car when the song “Say Yes” started playing. It absolutely blew me away. I asked who sang it, and he answered, “Elliott Smith. Here, take some of my CDs of him with you.” I listened to the CDs and loved them. Some of the songs sounded so familiar, though I couldn’t recall exactly where I’d heard them. After questioning my friend, I learned that I had actually heard Elliott Smith many times before in the movies “American Beauty” and “Good Will Hunting.” I had even watched hi