synffFormed in Manchester in 1982, The Smiths fused Morrissey's wry, literate vocals with Johnny Marr's jangling, inventive guitar wizardry, backed by Andy Rourke's funky bass and Mike Joyce's supple drums.
Drawing from Elvis Presley's swagger, T. Rex's glam strut, and Joni Mitchell's folk precision,…
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped The Smiths; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
Start with the roots
Mike Joyce, Joan of Arc, Ashley Shadow, Astrud Gilberto + 36 more
Follow the thread
Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Andy Rourke, The Cranberries + 91 more
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