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Morrissey News

Morrissey hits out at Duchess of Cambridge over her 'taste for foie gras'

Renowned animal rights activist says he 'expects no less from smiling mum-to-be' Kate Middleton

  • May 24, 2013

Amanda Palmer writes to Morrissey to tell him to use Kickstarter for next album

The singer raised over $1m through crowdfunding her own music

  • Apr 29, 2013

Morrissey: 'Thatcher's funeral rubbing salt in wounds'

Singer publishes further thoughts on the late Prime Minister

  • Apr 17, 2013

Morrissey: 'Margaret Thatcher did not give a shit about people'

'Thatcher was not a strong or formidable leader' says the former frontman of The Smiths

  • Apr 9, 2013

Morrissey to release live DVD of Hollywood gig

Singer's show at Hollywood High School to be made into concert film

  • Mar 30, 2013

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Morrissey Music Videos

Everyday Is Like Sunday (2010 Digital Remaster) Play Video

Everyday Is Like Sunday (2010 Digital Remaster)

Official music video for the track Everyday Is Like Sunday (2010 Digital Remaster) by Morrissey.

Tomorrow Play Video

Tomorrow

Official music video for the track Tomorrow by Morrissey.

Glamorous Glue Play Video

Glamorous Glue

Official music video for the track Glamorous Glue by Morrissey.

Boxers Play Video

Boxers

Official music video for the track Boxers by Morrissey.

Certain People I Know Play Video

Certain People I Know

Official music video for the track Certain People I Know by Morrissey.

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Morrissey Reviews

Album review: Morrissey

Album review: Morrissey

Years Of Refusal

  • Feb 18, 2009

Morrissey

Greatest Hits

  • Feb 7, 2008

Morrissey

That’s How People Grow Up

  • Jan 28, 2008

Morrissey; Los Angeles, Hollywood Palladium, Monday October 1

A crumbling LA landmark gets the fondest of farewells from an old friend

  • Oct 24, 2007

Morrissey: I Just Want To See The Boy Happy

Well, give him a PlayStation 3 then – should do the trick

  • Dec 11, 2006

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Morrissey Biography

Steven Patrick Morrissey (born 22 May 1959), known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career, making the top ten of the UK Singles Chart on ten occasions. His first solo album, 1988's Viva Hate, entered the UK albums chart at number one.

Widely regarded as an important innovator in indie music, Music magazine NME considers Morrissey to be "one of the most influential artists ever", while The Independent says "most pop stars have to be dead before they reach the iconic status he has reached in his lifetime". In 2004, Pitchfork Media called him "one of the most singular figures in Western popular culture from the last twenty years".

Morrissey's lyrics have been described as "dramatic, bleak, funny vignettes about doomed relationships, lonely nightclubs, the burden of the past and the prison of the home." He is also noted for his unusual baritone vocal style (though he sometimes uses falsetto), his quiff haircut and his dynamic live performances. Media controversies have been abundantly detonated by his forthright and often contrarian opinions, and he has also attracted media attention for his advocacy of vegetarianism and animal rights.

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