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Also known as Steven Patrick Morrissey, Moz, Morissey
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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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.
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- 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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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="
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- Steven Patrick Morrissey
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- Old Trafford, Lancashire, England
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- 1976–present
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- autobiographer
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- English language
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- indie pop
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- His Master's Voice
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- baritone
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- cultural conservatism
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史蒂芬·派崔克·莫里西（英語：Steven Patrick Morrissey，1959年5月22日－），常簡稱莫里西（Morrissey），英國創作歌手，1980年代擔任另類搖滾樂團史密斯合唱團（The Smiths）主唱與作詞家成名，樂團在英國極之成功，惜於1987年解散，其後莫里西開始他的單飛生涯，成績依舊斐然。莫里西公認為獨立音樂的重要革新者，英國音樂雜誌《NME》曾稱他「史上其中一位最具影響力的音樂家」，《獨立報》則表示「大多數流行歌手死後才能達到他現有標誌性的地位」。美國音樂評論網站Pitchfork Media曾稱他為「西方流行文化二十年來其中一位特出人物」 莫里西的歌詞充滿故事性，細緻描寫個人情感，帶有幽默感，亦有不少對社會現況的不滿和意見，他坦率的意見不時引起爭議。他支持素食主義及動物權益，他曾因嗅到演場會會場有肉味而拒絕演出。 2010年他指中国虐待動物，並指中國人是次等物種，引起爭議。
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