The Smiths
| THE SMITHS | |
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| Members | Morrissey Johnny Marr Andy Rourke Mike Joyce |
| Past Members | Dale Hibbert Craig Gannon |
| Years Active | 1982-1987 |
| Record Labels | Rough Trade Records (UK), Sire Records (US) |
| Associated Acts | Sandie Shaw, Kirsty MacColl |
| Official Website | Unknown |
General Information
Publicity Photos
Mentioned In
- Headful Of Heroes - NME (September 16, 1989)
- The Importance Of Being Morrissey - Channel 4 (June 8, 2003)
Producer
- Hand In Glove (single)
- Handsome Devil
- I Want The One I Can't Have
- Meat Is Murder
- Meat Is Murder (song)
- Nowhere Fast
- Rusholme Ruffians
- Shakespeare's Sister (single)
- That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (single)
- The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (single)
Discogs Information
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Profile
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. The group consisted of vocalist Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke, and drummer Mike Joyce. Critics have called them one of the most important bands to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s. In 2002, the NME named the Smiths "the artist to have had the most influence on the NME". In 2003, all four of their albums appeared on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". The band broke up in 1987 due to internal tensions and have turned down several offers to reunite.
External Links
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/83080-The-Smiths
- http://www.officialsmiths.co.uk
- https://www.facebook.com/TheSmiths
- http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com
- http://soundcloud.com/thesmiths
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiths
- http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCklWLf-5N7mE8S06rj2OrQw
- http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCszIIUDB8zqRobGnpDYjbAg
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The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. They comprised the singer Morrissey, the guitarist Johnny Marr, the bassist Andy Rourke and the drummer Mike Joyce. Morrissey and Marr formed the band's songwriting partnership. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from the 1980s British independent music. The Smiths signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their first album, The Smiths, in 1984. Their focus on a guitar, bass and drum sound, fusing 1960s rock and post-punk, was a rejection of the synth-pop sound that was predominant at the time. Several Smiths singles reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, and all their studio albums reached the top five of the UK Albums Chart, including the number-one album Meat Is Murder (1985). They achieved mainstream success in Europe with The Queen Is Dead (1986) and Strangeways, Here We Come (1987), both of which entered the top 20 of the European Albums Chart.Internal tensions led to the Smiths' breakup in 1987, followed by public lawsuits over royalties. Since the band's dissolution, the members have refused offers to reunite and have all separately stated that the band is finished and will never reunite.