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Davyhulme, Lancashire, United Kingdom (1988 – present)

Steven Patrick Morrissey, better known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist born in Davyhulme, Lancashire, United Kingdom on May 22, 1959.

He was the lead singer of The Smiths, one of the most influential alternative bands in the 1980s. The group split up in 1987 and Morrissey started a successful solo career.

His first solo album, Viva Hate was released only six months after The Smiths split, in March 1988. The album’s first single “Suedehead” peaked at #5, a higher position than any Smiths single had ever achieved. In 1990, Bona Drag, a collection of his solo singles and b-sides, including popular songs such as “The Last of the Famous International Playboys” and “Everyday Is Like Sunday” (which also appears on “Viva Hate”)

His second album 1991’s Kill Uncle was not as well received as his first, with neither single achieving the Top 20. In 1992, the Mick Ronson-produced Your Arsenal was released and included singles such as “Tomorrow” and “We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful”. A live album, Beethoven Was Deaf, followed in 1993.

In 1994, Morrissey released Vauxhall and I, which contained “The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get”, his biggest hit in the United States, where it peaked at #46. Later that year, Morrissey also recorded a one-off project with Siouxsie of Siouxsie and the Banshees: they sang in duet on the single Interlude.

After “Vauxhall and I”, Morrissey released Southpaw Grammar (1995) and Maladjusted (1997), both of which failed to produce a UK Top 20 single.

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  • cristinaway

    November Spawned A Monster

    yesterday evening Reply
  • WildVegas

    Everyday is like sunday

    17 May 2:16pm Reply
  • terminarestedia

    i used to hate 'kill uncle' but fuck its fucking beautiful.

    17 May 12:36am Reply
  • ziggybiscuits

    BONA DRAG

    16 May 9:16pm Reply
  • isolatedwefall

    I fucking hate Suede, Pulp,and britpop in general, but dear lord, I truly love Mozz and The Smiths in general.

    13 May 2:46pm Reply
  • Isolde-is-dead

    Every time I hear you, I relax.

    12 May 6:21pm Reply
  • TheBeasley

    Great singer. Fan-fucking-tastic lyricist. Nice hair. "larger than life"-personality. Self-obsessed (who isn't, really?).

    11 May 6:27pm Reply
  • Deardeadfriend

    Decent singer. Good lyricist. Nice hair. Ugly personality. Blatant racist. Arrogant, self-obsessed bigmouth. Shame on every Morrissey fanboy who has a completely non-critical view on him.

    11 May 11:36am Reply
  • mark_mark_mark

    I think that everyone compares her to speak for others. This is not to adopt the model of behavior, or do anything that does not cause a conviction. Deal only of wanting to get more opinions to justify any position. In any case, when you like something and rejected the majority, then you need to understand this :)

    8 May 6:02pm Reply
  • the_raytownian

    I was tarding out hardcore over Kill Uncle b4 it wuz cool. B| Also, to comment on your earlier remark, uh, mark: I guess I see your point, I just don't think that applies to me personally, considering I am not one of those people on YouTube who refers to Morrissey as a "gay" "fagot". I also don't care if he is. It's one of those things I just literally never, ever even think about... It's a non-issue with me.

    8 May 8:18am Reply
  • Aleef456

    Dessa vez não perderei!

    6 May 4:23pm Reply
  • Agatsuma_Soubi

    mark_mark_mark ; I think "Kill Uncle" is an amazing album as well. I don't know who those said "critics" are, and I'll never want to know. > the end of the family line, the harsh truth of the camera eye... sing your life, and there is a place in hell for me and my friends are my favorites from kill uncle, although I prefer the KROQ version of those last two.

    4 May 8:00am Reply
  • mark_mark_mark

    Why many critics consider "Kill Uncle" the worst bad album? It's a conspiracy? I think this album is amazing.

    3 May 11:42am Reply
  • ElioWilson

    www.morrisseyradio.com

    26 Apr 4:02pm Reply
  • harajukudude

    wow didn't realize he was as old as my Dad, that's Pretty cool.

    26 Apr 9:37am Reply
  • Octaviobanake

    Clownfucker!

    24 Apr 2:21pm Reply
  • cornwell_93

    зря не остался в 80-х

    18 Apr 9:27pm Reply
  • matt_white

    when is this bellend going to realise how irrelevant he is

    18 Apr 9:03pm Reply
  • fhylipemorais

    <3

    17 Apr 4:10pm Reply
  • Handsome__devil

    I'm so in love with all his lyrics!

    11 Apr 5:37am Reply
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