British singer and songwriter (born May 22, 1959, in Manchester, UK), best known as the former lead singer and co-founder of with . He began his music career in the late 1970s as a lead singer for punk bands. He formed Sulky Young (renamed The Tee Shirts) and later paired for a short time with for a handful of live performances. In 1982, Morrissey and Marr formed The Smiths, and he remained in the band until he decided to leave in late 1987. He debuted as a solo artist in 1988.
Previously worked at the Inland Revenue.
Name Vars
- M. Morrissey
- Morissey
- Morissey Smif
- Morrisey
- Morrissey '90
- Morrissy
- Moz
- S. Morrissey
- âê÷ü
- Ϋnjॿ
Aliases
- Ann Coates
- Whores In Retirement
- Terrace Stomp
- E. Riff
- Steven Morrissey
- Esteban