In the mid-to-late 1990s, his albums Southpaw Grammar and Maladjusted also charted but were less well received. During this time his image began to shift into that of a burlier figure who toyed with patriotic imagery and working-class masculinity. He took on Alain Whyte and Boz Boorer as his main co-writers to replace Marr. This album and its follow-ups- Kill Uncle, Your Arsenal, and Vauxhall and I-all did well on the UK Albums Chart and spawned multiple hit singles. In 1988 Morrissey launched his solo career with Viva Hate. Personal differences between Morrissey and Marr resulted in the separation of the Smiths in 1987. The band were critically acclaimed and attracted a cult following. The Smiths released three further studio albums- Meat Is Murder, The Queen Is Dead, and Strangeways, Here We Come-and had a string of hit singles. Deliberately avoiding rock machismo, he cultivated the image of a sexually ambiguous social outsider who embraced celibacy. As the band's frontman, Morrissey attracted attention for his trademark quiff and witty and sardonic lyrics. He formed the Smiths with Johnny Marr in 1982 and the band soon attracted national recognition for their eponymous debut album. In the late 1970s, he fronted 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. As a child, he developed a love of literature, kitchen sink realism, and 1960s pop music. Morrissey's music is characterised by his baritone voice and distinctive lyrics with recurring themes of emotional isolation, sexual longing, self-deprecating and dark humour, and anti-establishment stances.īorn to working-class Irish immigrants in Davyhulme, Lancashire, Morrissey grew up in nearby Manchester. Since then, he has pursued a successful solo career. He came to prominence as the frontman of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Steven Patrick Morrissey ( / ˈ m ɒr ɪ s iː/ born ), known professionally as Morrissey, is an English singer, songwriter, and author.
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