Johnny Marr
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | John Martin Maher |
| Born | 31 October 1963 |
| Hometown | Ardwick, Manchester, England |
| Years Active | 1982-Present |
| Record Labels | |
| Associated Acts | The Smiths, Electronic, The The, Johnny Marr And The Healers, Bryan Ferry, Talking Heads, The Pretenders, Modest Mouse, The Cribs |
| Official Website | http://www.johnnymarr.com |
Relevance
Marr's response on Twitter to Morrissey's "open letter" (January, 2022):
Mentioned In
- Matt Johnson
- Countdown Magazine (Australia) Profile
- The Importance Of Being Morrissey - Channel 4 (June 8, 2003)
- Message from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (December 4, 2010)
- OPEN LETTER TO JOHNNY MARR. - Morrissey Central (January 25, 2022)
Writer
- A Matter Of Opinion
- A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours
- Accept Yourself
- Ask (single)
- Asleep
- Back To The Old House
- Barbarism Begins At Home (single)
- Bigmouth Strikes Again (single)
- Cemetry Gates
- Death At One's Elbow
Producer
- Asleep
- Barbarism Begins At Home (single)
- Bigmouth Strikes Again (single)
- Cemetry Gates
- Death At One's Elbow
- Death Of A Disco Dancer
- Frankly, Mr. Shankly
- Girlfriend In A Coma (single)
- Half A Person
- I Know It's Over
Discogs Information
Profile
English musician, singer and songwriter born October 31, 1963 in Ardwick, Manchester. Married to Angie Marr since 1985. Sonny Marr and Nile Marr are their children.
External Links
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/37120-Johnny-Marr
- https://johnnymarr.com/
- http://www.facebook.com/officialjohnnymarr
- http://instagram.com/johnnymarrgram
- http://johnnymarr.tumblr.com
- http://twitter.com/Johnny_Marr
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Marr
- http://www.youtube.com/officialjohnnymarr
- http://www.johnnymarrvellous.com/
- http://www.dynamiczine.com
Wikipedia Information
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John Martin Marr (born John Martin Maher; 31 October 1963) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. He has since performed with numerous other bands and embarked on a solo career. Born and raised in Manchester, England, Marr formed his first band at the age of 13. He was part of several bands with Andy Rourke before forming the Smiths with Morrissey in 1982. The Smiths attained commercial success and were critically acclaimed, with Marr's jangle pop guitar style becoming a distinctive part of the band's sound, but separated in 1987 due to personal differences between Marr and Morrissey. Since then, Marr has been a member of the Pretenders, the The, Electronic, Modest Mouse, and the Cribs, and he has become a prolific session musician, working with names such as Kirsty MacColl, Pet Shop Boys, Talking Heads, Bryan Ferry and Hans Zimmer. Having released an album titled Boomslang in 2003 under the name Johnny Marr and the Healers, Marr released his first solo album, The Messenger, in 2013. His second solo album, Playland, was released in 2014, followed by a third, Call the Comet, in 2018. Marr's autobiography, Set the Boy Free, was published in 2016. Described by Alexis Petridis of The Guardian as "the 1980s' most inventive and distinctive guitarist", Marr was voted the fourth-best guitarist of the last 30 years in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2010. Phil Alexander, editor-in-chief of Mojo, described him as "arguably Britain's last great guitar stylist". In 2013, NME honoured Marr with its "Godlike Genius" award.
Related Forum Threads
- Johnny Marr’s favorite Smiths song -and his thoughts on Morrissey’s contribution - Kyle Mullin / YouTube - Morrissey-solo (Dec 30, 2021)
- Express: "The Smiths split ‘bruised me emotionally, it turned to s*** with Morrissey’ – Johnny Marr" via Uncut Magazine (January 13, 2022) - Morrissey-solo (Jan 13, 2022)
- [Morrissey Central] "OPEN LETTER TO JOHNNY MARR." (January 25, 2022) - Morrissey-solo (Jan 25, 2022)
- Johnny Marr responds to Morrissey's open letter via Twitter (January 26, 2022) - Morrissey-solo (Jan 26, 2022)
- Johnny Marr interview: ‘I had to defend myself against Morrissey’ - thetimes.co.uk - Morrissey-solo (Feb 27, 2022)