Guitarist Johnny Marr and oddball lyricist Steven Morrissey joined forces in Manchester back in 1982. Deliberately choosing the nondescript name of The Smiths, the group was completed by Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums).
The band went on to become the most important British group of the 1980's and The Smiths continue to be hugely popular today.
Studio Albums:
The Smiths
Meat Is Murder
The Queen Is Dead
Strangeways, Here We Come
Compilations/Other:
Hatful Of Hollow
Louder Than Bombs
The World Won't Listen
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