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Johnny Marr receives academic honors

posted by davidt on Wednesday October 17 2007, @12:00PM
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The Smiths get top academic honours - NME.com

Johnny Marr joins Oscar Wilde and Al Pacino in unique 'club'
16.Oct.07 12:27pm

The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has been honoured by two universities in as many weeks.

Marr was honoured at a ceremony at Trinity College in Dublin where, after speaking onstage, he was made an Honorary Patron of the Trinity College Philosophical Society.

Marr follows the likes of Samuel Beckett, Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, Salman Rushdie and Al Pacino to the honour which rewards "individuals who have excelled in public life and made a worthy contribution to society".

Closer to home, the guitarist - who now plays with Modest Mouse - was made Professor Of Music at Salford University.

He will attend an induction ceremony tomorrow (October 17).
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  • i go to salford uni, i hope i didnt miss him
    mozsupportsrovers -- Wednesday October 17 2007, @02:23PM (#278957)
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  • Damn, looks like I have enrolled at the wrong university again.
    Johnny and Morrissey: la tête et les jambes?

    Worthy contribution, anyone else? (There's still time. But not a lot.)
    http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/What_You _Can_Do/air_travel.asp
    amongst the many many many things you could do if you wanted to think beyond... yourself.

    Am I switching, or even switching off the bulb? ...or does this mammoth task really require the intervention of a slooooooooow redhaired guy from Climate Sin Investigation?

    "Aaalways be careful/
    when you insult the intelligence of people you uuuuuuse
    beee-cause one day,one day they'll insult yours...
    And it might still hurt you, as weeeeell/
    although, the internet, it doesn't smell."

     
    Anonymous -- Wednesday October 17 2007, @03:11PM (#278964)
  • Just imagine, recieving instruction from the master himself! How awesome would that be! I wish I lived in England.
    Glory Hole -- Wednesday October 17 2007, @04:11PM (#278971)
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    "I tried living in the real world, instead of a shell, but before I began, I was bored before I even began!"
  • johnny's on a role! he deserves every bit of praise. I wonder how Morrissey feels. I havent heard of HIM winning any awards.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday October 17 2007, @04:55PM (#278972)
  • There's only one JM and only one Smiths....the most important guitarist and band in pop/rock history. Good on you Johnny....
    Anonymous -- Thursday October 18 2007, @06:29AM (#279031)
  • Probably Mrs. Helena Figueiredo and his friend Rui Alves will not approve Marr's distinction.
    As some might know, some years ago, this portuguese young couple used to post comments, on this site, against Mr. Marr.
    And they would call themselves "Morrissey Fans"...would you believe it?
    Anonymous -- Thursday October 18 2007, @12:28PM (#279091)
  • I think it is fair to say that Alain Whyte and Boz Boorer will never be honoured in this way. Marr is a legend, while Whyte and Boorer are absolute nonentities.
    Anonymous -- Friday October 19 2007, @05:45AM (#279195)
  • Morrissey has the handsome looks, the songs and the haircut we all dream about.

    Incidentally, I am a huge fan of the Kebab shop owner on Coronation Street whom once acted on Brookside. His name then was Sinbad.

    Does anyone know how I can contact his fanclub?

    FYS
    Anonymous -- Friday October 19 2007, @06:53AM (#279201)
  • ...mentioned in the same breath. Morrissey would have loved sharing that distinction. Or, I wonder if that's entered Johnny's mind.
    Hidden By Rags -- Friday October 19 2007, @02:45PM (#279258)
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