That's not to say there is nothing of value in the content, but again there does not seem to be any linear sense to things - he will start talking about people who weren't introduced to the reader properly and random events take on an importance which they shouldn't have. The book continues as a random collection of anecdotes and characters weaving in and out of and between his long lines of solo albums. What follows after the 'story of the Smiths' is confusing though.

At this point in the book, Morrissey does goes to some effort to almost fondly credit the other members of the Smiths for their various contributions to the music, despite the acrimonious issues that were to follow after the breakup of the band. You would imagine The Smiths period of his life would take quite some time to detail but it is almost casually slapped down - a collection of random anecdotes which make no linear sense and give improper credit to the legacy of the band and its place as a stepping stone into his solo work. The Story of the Smiths formation and career though is terribly underdone.

The writing is heartfelt, warm and leads you into a possibly premature fondness for the guy.

The first section of the book was fascinating, his childhood, schooldays and I particularly enjoyed the story of how Morrissey began to fall in love with music and the music that inspired him to become a singer. I came to this audiobook not knowing very much about Morrissey except what I had interpreted from his music. It has been said 'Most pop stars have to be dead before they reach the iconic status that Morrissey has reached in his lifetime.ĭavid Morrissey is one of the most versatile actors of his generation. In 2012, Morrissey was awarded the Keys to the City of Tel-Aviv. In 2007 Morrissey was voted the greatest northern male, past or present, in a nationwide newspaper poll. Achieving eleven Top 10 albums (plus nine with the Smiths), his songs have been recorded by David Bowie, Nancy Sinatra, Marianne Faithfull, Chrissie Hynde, Thelma Houston, My Chemical Romance and Christy Moore, amongst others.Īn animal protectionist, in 2006 Morrissey was voted the second greatest living British icon by viewers of the BBC, losing out to Sir David Attenborough. Singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Smiths (1982-1987), Morrissey has been a solo artist for twenty-six years, during which time he has had three number 1 albums in England in three different decades. Steven Patrick Morrissey was born in Manchester on May 22nd 1959.

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