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Steven Patrick Morrissey (; born 22 May 1959) is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of the rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then he has pursued a successful solo career. Morrissey's music is characterised by his baritone voice and distinctive lyrics with anti-establishment stances and recurring themes of emotional isolation, sexual longing, self-deprecation, and dark humour.
Morrissey is an English singer and songwriter who became famous as the lead singer of the rock band the Smiths in the 1980s and has since had a successful solo career. His music is known for his distinctive deep voice and lyrics that often explore themes of isolation, longing, and anti-establishment views, delivered with dark humor and self-deprecating wit.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 78
Top works
- Reader's Digest Condensed Books
- Blaze
- The Bay
- Scatter the Stars
- Surfer Boy Bo
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Film & TV
Acting · Davyhulme, Lancashire, England
Steven Patrick Morrissey, professionally known as Morrissey, is an English singer, songwriter and author. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the indie rock band The Smiths, which was active from 1982 to 1987.
Known for
- Personality Crisis: One Night Only — Self2022
- Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert — Self (archive footage)2020
- Morrissey - 25 Live2013
- The Smiths: Not Like Any Other Love — Self2013
- Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea — Self2013
- The Smiths: Glorious Noise2012
- Acoustic at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2011
- Morrissey - The Solo Years — Himself2011
- Berlin Live — Self - Performer2011
- Conan — Self2010
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1959
Discography
Member of
- The Nosebleeds1978–1978
- The Smiths1982–1987
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 1,859,243
- Total plays
- 85,409,447
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Steven Patrick Morrissey, better known as Morrissey, is a British singer and lyricist of Irish descent born in Davyhulme, Manchester, 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 href="
Academic profile · OpenAlex
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Most cited works
- Observation of the Top Quark1995 · 1,366 cit
- The upgraded DØ detector2006 · 608 cit
- Observation and Properties of the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>X</mml:mi><mml:mo stretchy="false">(</mml:mo><mml:mn>3872</mml:mn><mml:mo stretchy="false">)</mml:mo></mml:math>Decaying to<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>J</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi><mml:msup><mml:mi>π</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup><mml:msup><mml:mi>π</mml:mi><mml:mo>−</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:math>in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:msqrt><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>1.96</mml:mn><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">T</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">e</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">V</mml:mi></mml:math>2004 · 553 cit
- The DØ detector1994 · 461 cit
- Observation of Single Top-Quark Production2009 · 315 cit
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia enables predictive modelling of anticancer drug sensitivity
· 2012 · cited 7,164x
- Silver stain for proteins in polyacrylamide gels: A modified procedure with enhanced uniform sensitivity
· 1981 · cited 3,065x
- Next-generation characterization of the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia
· 2019 · cited 3,065x
- The<i>Galaxy Evolution Explorer</i>: A Space Ultraviolet Survey Mission
· 2005 · cited 2,181x
- A comparative encyclopedia of DNA elements in the mouse genome
· 2014 · cited 1,640x
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Quotes
- “It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate, it takes strength to be gentle and kind.”
- “And if a double-decker bus crashes into us, to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die.And if a ten ton truck kills the both of us, to die by your side, the pleasure, the privilege is mine.”
- “I've been dreaming of a time whenThe English are sick to death of Labour and ToriesAnd spit upon the name Oliver Cromwell and denounce this royal line that still salutes himAnd will salute him forever.”
- “Why pamper life's complexity when the leather runs smooth on the passenger's seat?”
- “In my lifeWhy do I smileAt people who I'd much rather kick in the eye ?”
- “I decree today that life is simply taking and not giving,England is mine and it owes me a living”
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Key facts
- Musical artist.image
- Morrissey crop tie.jpg
- Musical artist.alt
- Morrissey at the premiere of the Alexander film in Dublin, Ireland.
- Musical artist.caption
- Morrissey in 2005
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Steven Patrick Morrissey
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Old Trafford, Lancashire, England
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1976–present
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Wikidata facts
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- Morrissey crop tie.jpg
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- Commons category
- Morrissey
- date of birth
- 1959-05-22
- Commons gallery
- Morrissey
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
- official blog URL
- www.morrisseycentral.com
- social media followers
- 267000
- name in native language
- Steven Patrick Morrissey
- short name
- Morrissey
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~92 min read
Article
45 sectionsContents
- Early life
- 1959–1976: Childhood
- Education
- Family life and influences
- 1977–1981: Early bands and published books
- The Smiths
- 1982–1984: Establishing the Smiths
- 1984–1987: The Smiths' growing success
- Solo career
- 1988–1991: Early solo work
- 1992–1995: Changing image
- 1995–2003: Move to Los Angeles
- 2004–2009: Comeback
- 2010–2019: Further studio albums and literary work
- 2020–present: ''I Am Not a Dog on a Chain'', ''Bonfire of Teenagers'' and ''Make-up Is a Lie''
- Artistry
- Music
- Lyrics
- Performance style
- Personal life
- Public image
- Animal rights advocacy
- Sexuality
- Political opinions
- British politics
- European Union
- Racial comments and support for Anne Marie Waters
- American politics
- Impact and legacy
- Fandom
- Influence
- Awards and nominations
- Personnel
- Discography
- The Smiths
- Solo
- Publications
- Publications by Morrissey
- Publications with contributions by Morrissey
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Steven Patrick Morrissey (; born 22 May 1959) is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of the rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then he has pursued a successful solo career. Morrissey's music is characterised by his baritone voice and distinctive lyrics with anti-establishment stances and recurring themes of emotional isolation, sexual longing, self-deprecation, and dark humour.
Morrissey was born to working-class Irish immigrants in Old Trafford, Lancashire, England; the family lived in Queen's Court near the Loreto convent in Hulme and his mother worked nearby at the Hulme Hippodrome bingo hall. They moved due to the 1960s demolitions of almost all the Victorian-era houses in Hulme, known as 'slum clearance', and he grew up in nearby Stretford. As a child he developed a love of literature, kitchen sink realism and 1960s pop music. In the late 1970s he fronted the punk rock band the Nosebleeds with little success before beginning a career in music journalism and writing several books on music and film in the early 1980s. (Morrissey later said, in 2024, that he "did not ever join" the Nosebleeds.) He formed the Smiths with Johnny Marr in 1982 and the band soon attracted national recognition for their eponymous debut album. As the band's frontman, Morrissey attracted attention for his trademark quiff and witty and sardonic lyrics. Deliberately avoiding rock machismo; he cultivated the image of a sexually ambiguous social outsider who embraced celibacy. The Smiths released three further studio albums—Meat Is Murder (1985), The Queen Is Dead (1986) and Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)—and had a string of top twenty singles on the UK chart. The band were critically acclaimed and attracted a cult following. Personal differences between Morrissey and Marr resulted in the separation of the Smiths in 1987.