Morrissey
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| Morrissey | |
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 Morrisey, the lead singer of The Smiths in 2007 |
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| Birth name | Steven Patrick Morrissey |
| Born | 22 May 1959 Davyhulme, Lancashire, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupations | Musician, vocalist, lyricist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1978-Present |
| Labels | 1982-1987: Rough Trade/Sire 1988-1994: HMV/Sire 1995: RCA/Reprise 1997: Mercury 2003-2007: Attack/Sanctuary 2007- : Decca |
| Associated acts | The Smiths The Nosebleeds Slaughter & the Dogs |
| Website | It's Morrissey's World |
Steven Patrick Morrissey (born 22 May 1959), known by the stage name of Morrissey from his surname, is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He helped form and sang lead for the English band The Smiths from 1982 to 1987. After the band's break up he went on to become a successful solo artist. Morrissey has had many Top 10 hits.
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Early life[change]
Born at Park Hospital in Davyhulme, Morrissey grew up as a Catholic as his parents were Irish Catholic immigrants. His parents had emigrated to England just before Morrissey's birth and, along with his only sibling (elder sister Jackie) they created a new life for themselves within the Manchester district of Hulme.
The Smiths[change]
The Smiths were formed in early 1982 by Steven Morrissey and John Maher, a guitarist and songwriter, Maher later changed his surname to Marr to avoid confusion with the Buzzcocks drummer. During the five years of The Smiths Marr and Morrissey produced four studio albums, one live album as well as nineteen singles, along with the two other band members, bass player Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce.
Each of their four albums The Smiths, Meat Is Murder, The Queen Is Dead and Strangeways, Here We Come charted in the top two of the UK Albums Chart. Their live album Rank also peaked at number two in the album charts. To date seven compilation albums have been produced with an eighth due for release in November of this year.
Solo career[change]
Following the split of The Smiths, Morrissey has produced and released nine studio albums under five different music labels. His album Years of Refusal was released on 16 February 2009.
Solo discography[change]
- Viva Hate (1988)
- Bona Drag (1990)
- Kill Uncle (1991)
- Your Arsenal (1992)
- Vauxhall and I (1994)
- Southpaw Grammar (1995)
- Maladjusted (1997)
- You Are the Quarry (2004)
- Ringleader of the Tormentors (2006)
- Years of Refusal (2009)
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