Steven Patrick Morrissey known as Morrissey is a British singer born the May 22nd 1959.

It was, with Johnny Marr, one of the figures of the Smiths, of which he was singer and lyric writer. When the group separates in 1987 it begins a remarkable career in solo. It reaches in the United Kingdom signal 10 of the individual ones.

Biography

Morrissey was born in Park Hospital, now known under the name of Trafford General Hospital with Davyhulme, on May 29th, 1959 of catholic Irish immigrant parents. His/her father Peter Morrissey worked in a hospital while his/her mother Elizabeth Dwyer was librarian. His/her parents emigrated towards England right before the birth of Morrissey and was high with his/her Jackie older sister To grip Street with Hulme, Manchester. In 1965, the family moved towards Queens Public garden in Hulme close to Moss Side where they lived to the 384 Kings Road in the most unhealthy suburbs of Stretford in 1969, when many old streets were demolished. Morrissey maintained an attachment strong towards his/her mother during all her life; the relations with his/her father were skimped with the passing of years for finally becoming almost non-existent.

The Smiths

In 1982, Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr have form The Smiths, group which had a very strong influence on the alternative Rock world. The main features of the group were the obscure words of Morrissey and the melodies of Marr. The Smiths had much success in Great Britain, Ireland and Australia; they became a worship group with the the United States. The group separated in 1987 because of the decline of the relation between Marr and Morrissey. The group recorded four albums of studio and some compilations between 1984 and 1987.

Discography

To consult the discography of Smiths, to see this page.

Albums

  • Bona Drag - November 1990

  • Kill Uncle - March 1991
  • At KROQ - September 1991 (EP)
  • Your Arsenal - July 1992
  • Beethoven was Deaf - May 1993 (album in concert)
  • Vauxhall and I - March 1994
  • World off Morrissey - February 1995
  • Southpaw Grammar - September 1995
  • Maladjusted - August 1997
  • Suedehead: The Best off Morrissey - September 1997
  • Rare Tracks - April 1998
  • My Early Burglary Years - September 1998
  • The Best off Morrissey - November 2001
  • You Are The Quarry - May 2004 (a Deluxe edition was carried out in October 2004)
  • Live At Earls Court - March 2005
  • Ringleader off the Tormentors - April 3rd, 2006

Morrissey and the French cinema

The British singer always carried France, and in particular the French Cinéma, in his heart. Thus, as of the period The Smiths, whereas it is itself which carries out the small pockets of the albums of the group, Morrissey chooses an image of Jean Marais in the film Orphée (1950) to illustrate the 45-turns This Charming Man and that of Alain Delon in the Unsubmissive person (1965) as a cover for the album The Queen is Dead .

In its last album, the song “At Last I Am Born” contains this verse: “Look spectral At me now/from difficult child/to hand/to Claude Brasseur/blah, blah, blah, blah…” a homage to the actor that Morrissey had discovered in Bande with share , a film of Jean-Luc Godard left in 1964.

At the time of the concert given to the Olympia the April 11th 2006, the scene was in particular decorated with a reproduction large size of a photograph of Sacha Distel, Morrissey quoting this evening Anna Karina, Sami Frey, Brigitte Bardot, but also Serge Gainsbourg and Francoise Hardy among her preferred artists. Lastly, to the summer 2006, to the festival Rock'n'roll in the Seine, in Paris, the singer presented himself to the public as being “Jean Gabin”.

External bonds

  • Official site of Morrissey
  • Official site of the album '' Ringleader Off The Tormentors '' (2006)
  • Official site of the album '' You Are The Quarry '' (2004) ''

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