Morrissey
UK
Born: 22 May 1959
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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As the lead singer of the Smiths, arguably the most important indie band in Britain during the '80s, Morrissey's theatrical crooning and literate, poetic lyrics -- filled with romantic angst, social alienation, and cutting wit -- connected powerfully with a legion of similarly sensitive, disaffected youth. These fans turned The Smiths into stars in Britain, exerting tremendous pull over much of the country's guitar-based music for many years after their breakup, and even if the group remained underground cult artists in the States, they had a f...
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