Morrissey is an English singer, songwriter, and former frontman of The Smiths, known for baritone vocals, literate lyrics, indie rock drama, alternative pop melodies, and a fiercely distinctive solo catalog. Born Steven Patrick Morrissey in Manchester, he helped define 1980s British indie music with The Smiths before launching a solo career with Viva Hate and signature songs including “Suedehead,” “Everyday Is Like Sunday,” “The Last of the Famous International Playboys,” “The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get,” “Irish Blood, English Heart,” and “First of the Gang to Die.” His catalog spans jangle pop, alternative rock, glam-influenced rock, orchestral pop, and theatrical balladry, and he remains one of the most recognizable and polarizing figures in modern British rock.
