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Morrissey

Musician
Forfans of the smiths and morrissey’s solo work; listeners interested in lyric-driven british pop/rock and divisive artists.
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The Profile

Morrissey (Steven Patrick Morrissey) is an English singer and lyricist, first known as the frontman of The Smiths before launching a long solo career noted for sharp, literary lyrics and a polarizing public persona.

Born 1959 in Davyhulme, Lancashire, England; rose to prominence in the 1980s as vocalist of The Smiths; began a solo career with "Viva Hate" (1988).

Across these reviews, Morrissey comes off as a lyrics-driven icon: magnetic, divisive, and repeatedly capable of greatness. The solo catalogue is described as uneven, with peaks like "Vauxhall and I", "Your Arsenal", "You Are the Quarry", "Ringleader of the Tormentors" and "Years of Refusal" depending on the reviewer. Several pieces dwell on controversy (racism accusations, press feuds) and the gap between music’s impact and the artist’s public persona. Live reports portray near-religious devotion and a voice that holds up, with The Smiths songs as emotional flashpoints.

Notable Quotes

❝ “Morrissey is like a reverse Dorian Gray; as he slowly ages, his audience remains young”
Johnny Rogan
❝ “Morrissey says he doesn't love institutions, and we believe him. Curiously, though, he himself has become an institution.”
❝ “First of all: without any hesitation and without any exaggeration, it is one of the highest peaks in the history of British, and perhaps world, popular music.”
❝ “Thank you for downloading Ringleader of the tormentors”
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