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Songsmith Morrissey kicks off U.S. tour in SeattleOriginally published Friday, November 27, 2009 at 12:08 AM Songsmith Morrissey kicks off U.S. tour in Seattle Morrissey, a veteran of The Smiths who manages to remain relevant, kicks off a brief U.S. tour at Seattle's Paramount Theatre on... In this article: Morrissey, Seattle, The Smiths, U.S., Years of Refusal, Smiths, That's How People Grow Up, and Johnny Marr |
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New Kerala | 2 days ago
Abba is the band Brits would most like to see reform
...Pink Floyd, who took second and third places. The disco pop group also beat a host of other respected British rock acts including The Smiths, Oasis, The Jam, Dire Straits, The Clash and The Sex Pistols in the poll, reports the Daily Star.
In this article: The Jam, Oasis, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, and London
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scotsman.com - Entertainment | 2 days ago
Bring back Abba say fans
...up. Top ten bands fans want to see reformed (where majority of members are still alive) are: 1, Abba; 2, The Police; 3, Pink Floyd; 4, The Smiths; 5, Oasis; 6. The Jam; 7. Dire Straits; 8, The Clash; 9, Spice Girls; 10, Sex Pistols In...
In this article: ABBA, Eurovision Song Contest, The Jam, Oasis, Sex Pistols, Spice Girls, The Clash, Pink Floyd, and Dire Straits
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Jezebel | 2 days ago
Lohan Leaks Gosselin Call; John & Gerard Bond Over Womanizing [Dirt Bag (After Dark)]
According to a survey of 1,500 Brits by PRS for Music, people want to see ABBA get back together more than any other group. The Police, The Smiths, and Oasis also made the list. [Reuters] Paula Abdul wants to do a talk show. "I have really...
In this article: Kate Gosselin, Pete Doherty, Taylor Lautner, Khloe Kardashian, and Debbie Rowe
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 2 days ago
Abba is the band most people want to see reform
...Floyd in second and third places respectively. The disco pop group also beat a host of other respected British rock acts including The Smiths, Oasis, The Jam, Dire Straits, The Clash and The Sex Pistols, the survey by royalties organisation...
In this article: ABBA, Morrissey, Oasis, Sex Pistols, Abba, Johnny Marr, Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and Agnetha Faltskog
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
UK poll shows ABBA band people most want to reform
...that one quarter of the 1,500 people surveyed favored an ABBA reunion. In second place was home act Police followed by Pink Floyd and The Smiths in equal third. ABBA, made up of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha...
In this article: ABBA, Pink Floyd, Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog, The Jam, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Oasis, and Sex Pistols
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Independent.co.uk - Music | 5 days ago
Gary Numan, Dome, BrightonPaloma Faith, Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
...Principle (the record he's performing in full on his current tour) or, indeed, Replicas, released earlier the same year. Whereas The Smiths were all about self-consciously flaunting one's insecurities, Gary Numan couldn't help but...
In this article: Gary Numan, The Pleasure Principle, Replicas, Freak Like Me, Stuttering, Mental disorder, Complex, Cars, and Asperger's syndrome
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IGN Music | 7 days ago
Indie Music Watch
...Bride" UK indie rockers, The Cribs get a huge boost in notoriety on their latest album thanks to the arrival of, former guitarist for The Smiths, Johnny Marr. While Marr's work with Modest Mouse has been excellent, he falls in line with what...
In this article: Johnny Marr, Gossip, Brand New, Ben Folds Five, Beth Ditto, Tegan and Sara, The Cribs, and Modest Mouse
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | November 18, 2009
Arctic Monkeys at Wembley Arena review
...guitar figures bounce off Matt Helder's powerhouse drumming. At other times (particularly on the gorgeous Cornershop), they bring to mind The Smiths, perhaps crossed with the art school metal of Queens of the Stone Age. Mostly they evoke...
In this article: Arctic Monkeys, Wembley Arena, Alex Turner, Populism, NME, The Fall, Pete Doherty, John Lennon, and Queens of the Stone Age
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The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the songwriting partnership of Morrissey (vocals) and Johnny Marr (guitar), the band also included Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). Critics have called them one of the most important alternative rock bands to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s, and the group has had major influence on subsequent artists. Morrissey's lovelorn tales of alienation found an audience amongst youth culture bored by the ubiquitous synthesizer-pop bands of the early 1980s, while Marr's complex melodies helped return guitar-based music to popularity.
The group were signed to the independent record label Rough Trade Records, for whom they released four studio albums and several compilations, as well as numerous non-LP singles. Although they had limited commercial success outside the UK while they were still together, and never released a single that charted higher than number 10 in their home country, The Smiths won a growing following, and remain cult and commercial favourites. The band broke up in 1987 amid disagreements between Morrissey and Marr and have turned down several offers to reform since then.
- Name:
- The Smiths
- Origin:
- Manchester, England
- Years Active:
- 1982–1987
- Current members:
- Former Members:
- Associated With:
- Electronic, Modest Mouse, Freebass, The Cribs
- Genre:
- Alternative rock, Indie pop
- Record Label:
- Rough Trade, Warner Bros.
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