Andy Rourke
Information
Died from pancreatic cancer - May 19, 2023. He is buried in Southern Cemetery, Manchester.
Mentioned In
- Southern Cemetery
- Bigmouth Strikes Again - Number One (June 28, 1986)
- The Boy In The Bubble - Record Mirror (February 14, 1987)
- Viva Hate
- Private Diary Of A Middle-Aged Man - Sounds (June 18, 1988)
- Playboy Of The Western World - Record Mirror (February 11, 1989)
- Statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (September 13, 2009)
- BEAM OF LIGHT. - Morrissey Central (May 19, 2023)
Writer
Discogs Information
Profile
External Links
Wikipedia Information
 |
Andrew Michael Rourke (17 January 1964 – 19 May 2023) was an English musician best known as the bassist of the 1980s indie rock band the Smiths. Regarded as one of the greatest bassists of his generation, he was known for his melodic and funk-inspired approach to bass playing. Rourke joined the Smiths after their first gig, having known guitarist Johnny Marr since secondary school, and played on their entire discography. After the group broke up in 1987, he performed on some of lead vocalist Morrissey's early solo releases. Rourke recorded with Sinéad O'Connor and the Pretenders in the early 1990s, and was a member of the supergroup Freebass and the band D.A.R.K., and later Blitz Vega with Kav Sandhu. He organised the Versus Cancer concerts from 2006 to 2009.
Related Forum Threads
- RIP Andy Rourke (May 19, 2023) - Morrissey-solo (May 19, 2023)
- [Morrissey Central] "BEAM OF LIGHT." (May 19, 2023) - Morrissey-solo (May 19, 2023)
- Mike Joyce pays tribute to Andy Rourke on BBC Breakfast (May 20, 2023) - Morrissey-solo (May 21, 2023)
- Fundraiser in memory of Andy Rourke - Morrissey-solo (Jul 05, 2023)
- Blitz Vega commemorate Andy Rourke on Record Store Day, 27 Feb 2024 - Morrissey-solo (Feb 28, 2024)
- Mike Joyce: CrowdFunder for Andy Rourke mural (September 15, 2024) - Morrissey-solo (Sep 15, 2024)