Johnny Marr
Alternative rock, Musical Artist
1963 –
Who is Johnny Marr?
Johnny Marr is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He was co-songwriter โ with Morrissey โ and guitarist of The Smiths between 1982โ87. Marr has also been a member of Electronic, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013, he released a solo album titled The Messenger.
In 2013, the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award, hailing Marr as "not content with rewriting the history of music with one of the world's greatest ever bands, The Smiths, he's continued to push boundaries and evolve throughout his career, working with some of the best and most exciting artists on the planet." He 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, has described Marr as "arguably Britain's last great guitar stylist".
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- Born
- Oct 31, 1963
Ardwick - Also known as
- Marr, Johnny
- John Martin Maher
- Electronic
- The Smiths
- Spouses
- Angie Marr
(1986 - )
- Angie Marr
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Lived in
- Ardwick
- Manchester
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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