The Smiths FAQ: All That's Left to Know about the Most Important British Band of the 1980s

by John D. Luerssen

Book Overview

Revered and massively influential, the Smiths have been called the most important band of the fertile U.K. 1980s music scene. While the group was only active for five years (1982 to 1987), the cult of the Manchester-reared foursome has ballooned in the three decades since its dissolution. Despite a $75 million offer to reunite for a two month tour in 2007, Morrissey and Johnny Marr, the group's principals, refused, opting to leave their legend untainted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1480394491
• ISBN13: 9781480394490
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"