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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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  • orange_parsley

    Happy Birthday ♥ ♥ ♥ !

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  • catukat

    Happy Birthday ♥

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  • abbeyroad94

    This day has been celebrated in the best way, by listening at Moz's music. Well, just like all the other days in other words. Happy birthday Morrissey, and let's hope for 53 more years of fantastic music.

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  • choosefruit

    I've come to wish you a happy birthday!

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  • CarryCornell

    Happy Birthday my dear Mozz <3

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  • licoricepizza

    all the best! happy birthday! :D

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  • RibekOvDeth

    Happy birthday Mozzzz <333

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  • tiikkal

    Happy day, Morzz <3

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Everyday Is Like Sunday to be released on 26th Sep 2010

22 Sep 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/morrissey

Morrissey’s epic single Everyday Is Like Sunday will be released once more on 26th September. Selected by Morrissey himself for the re-release, the single has been lovingly remastered, re-artwor...

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