Meetings With Morrissey

Author : Len Brown
Publisher : Omnibus Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780857122407

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Meetings with Morrissey by Len Brown Pdf

Morrissey is one of the most provocative, individual and controversial performers in popular music. From the formation of his Manchester band The Smiths in 1982, through to the imminent release of his 2008 solo album Years Of Refusal, his career has spanned 50 UK Top 40 singles and 20 UK Top 10 albums. Including previously unpublished encounters, Meetings with Morrissey gets behind the public image to tell Morrissey’s story in his own words and explore in fine detail the extraordinary subject matter of his songs. The book offers in-depth insight into the diverse artists Morrissey has celebrated, via lyrics or Smiths’ covers, including Patti Smith, Pat Phoenix, Billy Fury, Marc Bolan, James Dean and The New York Dolls. Above all, it focuses on Morrissey’s lifelong commitment to promoting the genius of Oscar Wilde. Len Brown, a former NME writer and television producer, has interviewed Morrissey more times than any journalist. He first saw The Smiths back in 1983 and became the first writer to interview the artist about the death of his band and the birth of his solo career in 1988.

Author : Dickie Felton
Publisher : Young Writers
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Singers
ISBN : 095621570X

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The Day I Met Morrissey by Dickie Felton Pdf

Author : Morrissey
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780698167872

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Autobiography by Morrissey Pdf

“Spend the day in bed” with Autobiography by Morrissey, whose new album Low in High School is out November 17th Steven Patrick Morrissey was born in Manchester on May 22nd 1959. 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. 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. An animal protectionist, in 2006 Morrissey was voted the second greatest living British icon by viewers of the BBC, losing out to Sir David Attenborough. In 2007 Morrissey was voted the greatest northern male, past or present, in a nationwide newspaper poll. In 2012, Morrissey was awarded the Keys to the City of Tel-Aviv. It has been said “Most pop stars have to be dead before they reach the iconic status that Morrissey has reached in his lifetime.”

Author : Tony Fletcher
Publisher : Crown Archetype
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307715975

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A Light That Never Goes Out by Tony Fletcher Pdf

The definitive book about The Smiths, one of the most beloved, respected, and storied indie rock bands in music history. They were, their fans believe, the best band in the world. Hailing from Manchester, England, The Smiths--Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce--were critical and popular favorites throughout their mid-1980s heyday and beyond. To this day, due to their unforgettable songs and lyrics, they are considered one of the greatest British rock groups of all time--up there with the Beatles, the Stones, the Who, and the Clash. Tony Fletcher paints a vivid portrait of the fascinating personalities within the group: Morrissey, the witty, literate lead singer whose loner personality and complex lyrics made him an icon for teenagers who felt forlorn and forgotten; his songwriting partner Marr, the gregarious guitarist who became a rock god for a generation of indie kids; and the talented, good-looking rhythm section duo of bassist Rourke and drummer Joyce. Despite the band's tragic breakup at the height of their success, A Light That Never Goes Out is a celebration: the saga of four working-class kids from a northern English city who come together despite contrasting personalities, find a musical bond, inspire a fanatical following, and leave a legacy that changed the music world--and the lives of their fans.

Author : D. McKinney
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781495028939

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Morrissey FAQ by D. McKinney Pdf

MORRISSEY FAQ: ALL THAT'S LEFT TO ABOUT THIS CHARMING MAN

Author : Donna Morrissey
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780735239197

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Pluck by Donna Morrissey Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER FINALIST FOR THE 2022 ATLANTIC BOOK AWARDS’ EVELYN RICHARDSON NON-FICTION AWARD A deeply personal account of love's restorative ability as it leads renowned novelist Donna Morrissey through mental illness, family death, and despair to becoming a writer--told with charm and inimitable humour. When Donna Morrissey left the only home she had ever known, an isolated Newfoundland settlement, at age 16, she was ready for adventure. She had grown up without television or telephones but had absorbed the tragic stories and comic yarns of her close-knit family and community. The death of her infant brother marked the family, and years later, Morrissey suffers devastating guilt about the accidental death of her teenage brother, whom she'd enticed to join her in the oilfields. Her misery was compounded by her own misdiagnosis of a terminal illness, all of which contributed to crippling anxiety and an actual diagnosis of PTSD. Many of those events and themes would eventually be transformed and recast as fictional gold in Morrissey's novels. In another writer's hands, Morrissey's account of her personal story could easily be a tragedy. Instead, she combines darkness and light, levity and sadness into her tale, as her indomitable spirit and humour sustain her. Morrissey's path takes her from the drudgery of being a grocery clerk (who occasionally enlivens her shift with recreational drugs) to western oilfields, to marriage and divorce and working in a fish-processing plant to support herself and her two young children. Throughout her struggles, she nourishes a love of learning and language. Morrissey layers her account of her life with stories of those who came before her, a breed rarely seen in the modern world. It centers around iron-willed women: mothers and daughters, wives, sisters, teachers and mentors who find the support, the wind for their wings, outside the bounds given to them by nature. And it is a mysterious older woman she meets in Halifax who eventually unleashes the writer that Morrissey is destined to become. An inspiring and insightful memoir, Pluck illustrates that even when you find yourself unravelling, you can find a way to spin the yarns that will save you--and delight readers everywhere.

Author : Mark Simpson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006-03-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780743284813

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Saint Morrissey by Mark Simpson Pdf

A portrait of the contemporary music icon explores his enigmatic personality in light of the author's own fan obsession, tracing his rise as the front man of The Smiths in the 1980s through his solo career.

Author : Di Morrissey
Publisher : Macmillan Publishers Aus.
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781743547489

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Rain Music by Di Morrissey Pdf

From Australia's favourite storyteller with new novel Before the Storm out now. "Rain Music is utterly compelling." West Australian "Morrissey's beautifully crafted story celebrates history and nature." Australian Women's Weekly Rain Music is inspired by Di Morrissey's adventures in Far North Queensland - its characters, its forgotten history, its modern dilemmas. Brother and sister Ned and Bella Chisholm are struggling with a family tragedy that has set them on opposite paths. After taking off to pursue his musical dreams in Far North Queensland, Ned disappears. When Bella goes in search of him, she finds herself in remote Cooktown, the isolated, little-known gem of the far north of Australia, and a place where both Ned and Bella's lives will be dramatically changed forever. One story through two sets of eyes.

Author : Mary Manin Morrissey
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307418487

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Building Your Field of Dreams by Mary Manin Morrissey Pdf

Building Your Field of Dreams is both a compelling personal story and a practical and inspiring guide for anyone who has ever hoped for a better life. Mary Morrissey's own dreams were nearly shattered at age 16, when pregnancy forced her into a reluctant marriage that nevertheless became the crucible for remarkable lessons in faith. As she was tested by the near-death of one of her children, by life-threatening kidney disease, and by years of struggling to make ends meet, she clung to her determination to be a minister. Now, with powerful examples from many dream-builders she has known, she shows how anyone can identify their deepest desires, build a partnership with God, confront obstacles and failure, and overcome the mental blocks that keep us from our potential. It's a great message, compellingly delivered by a great teacher. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : Smiths (Musical group),Morrissey,Johnny Marr
Publisher : Music Sales
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Rock music
ISBN : 0711941181

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The Smiths by Smiths (Musical group),Morrissey,Johnny Marr Pdf

Contains songs recorded by The Smiths specially arranged in the original keys. In this songbook, each song includes chord symbols, guitar chord boxes, and complete lyrics.

Author : Dean Morrissey
Publisher : Prospecta Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1632260514

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Ship of Dreams by Dean Morrissey Pdf

Trying to stay awake to see the sandman, a young boy finds himself sailing the star-filled night sky with him.

Author : Simon Goddard
Publisher : Random House
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781407028842

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Mozipedia by Simon Goddard Pdf

Steven Patrick Morrissey is one of the most original and controversial voices in the history of popular music. With The Smiths, he led the most influential British guitar group of the 1980s, his enigmatic wit and style defining a generation. As a solo artist, he has continued to broach subjects no other singer would dare. Worshipped by some, vilified by others, Morrissey is a unique rock and roll creation. The 300,000 words of Mozipedia make this the most intimate and in-depth biographical portrait of the man and his music yet. Bringing together every song, album, collaborator, key location, every hero, book, film and record to have influenced his art, it is the summation of years of meticulous research. Morrissey authority Simon Goddard has interviewed almost everybody of any importance, making Mozipedia the last word on Morrissey and The Smiths.

Author : Hannah Morrissey
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250795960

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Hello, Transcriber by Hannah Morrissey Pdf

Hannah Morrissey's Hello, Transcriber is a captivating mystery suspense debut featuring a female police transcriber who goes beyond the limits to solve a harrowing case. Every night, while the street lamps shed the only light on Wisconsin's most crime-ridden city, police transcriber Hazel Greenlee listens as detectives divulge Black Harbor's gruesome secrets. As an aspiring writer, Hazel believes that writing a novel could be her only ticket out of this frozen hellscape. And then her neighbor confesses to hiding the body of an overdose victim in a dumpster. The suspicious death is linked to Candy Man, a notorious drug dealer. Now Hazel has a first row seat to the investigation and becomes captivated by the lead detective, Nikolai Kole. Intrigued by the prospects of gathering eyewitness intel for her book, Hazel joins Kole in exploring Black Harbor's darkest side. As the investigation unfolds, Hazel will learn just how far she'll go for a good story—even if it means destroying her marriage and luring the killer to her as she plunges deeper into the city she's desperate to claw her way out of.

Author : David Bret
Publisher : Franz Steiner Verlag
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1861057873

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Morrissey by David Bret Pdf

Morrissey is Britain's most articulate singer-songwriter, a lyricist of aching loneliness and lacerating wit. His latest album, "You Are the Quarry," is one of his best solo efforts since the disbanding of the Smiths. Here, Morrissey's friends and entourage speak frankly about the reclusive pop idol.

Author : Morrissey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0141983086

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List of the Lost by Morrissey Pdf

"Penguin Books is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication ofaList of the Lost, Morrissey's extraordinary novel, on 24 September. High-octane, ferociously lyrical,aList of the Lostashows a side of Morrissey never seen before. Beware the novelist . . . intimate and indiscreet . . . pompous, prophetic airs . . . here is the fact of fiction . . . an American tale where, naturally, evil conquers good, and none live happily ever after, for the complicated pangs of the empty experiences of flesh-and-blood human figures are the reason why nothing can ever be enough. To read a book is to let a root sink down.aList of the lostais the reality of what is true battling against what is permitted to be true.'aMorrissey"