BEST MUSIC BANDS AND SINGERS 4 : THE SMITHS

The Smiths

The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. The band 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. Q magazine's Simon Goddard argued in 2007 that the Smiths were "the one truly vital voice of the '80s", "the most influential British guitar group of the decade" and the "first indie outsiders to achieve mainstream success on their own terms". NME named the Smiths the "most influential artist ever" in a 2002 poll.

Members:

Mike Joyce – drums, percussion (1982-87)
Johnny Marr – guitar, keyboards, piano (1982-1987)
Morrissey – lead vocals, keyboard, piano, tambourine (1982-1987)
Steven Pomfret – rhythm guitar (1982)
Dale Hibbert – bass guitar (1982)
Andy Rourke – bass guitar (1982-86, 1986-87)
Craig Gannon – rhythm guitar, bass guitar (1986)
Ivor Perry – guitar (1987)

Discography:

The Smiths (1984)
Meat Is Murder (1985)
The Queen Is Dead (1986)
Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)

Best songs:

This Charming Man
What Difference Does It Make?
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
The Queen Is Dead
Sheila Take A Bow...

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