He liked to surround himself with jazz musicians and often performed with a horn section drawn from a pool that included, among others, saxophone players Art Themen, Mel Collins, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Lol Coxhill, Dick Morrissey, John Surman and trombonist Mike Zwerin.

Based on the song writing partnership of vocalist Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, the band also included bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce.

International stars have included Laura Pausini, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Amália Rodrigues, Björk, Abdel Halim Hafez, Dave Matthews Band, Lara Fabian, Willy DeVille, Amália Rodrigues, Lou Reed, Josephine Baker, Annie Cordy, Majida El Roumi, Linda de Suza, The Animals, Petula Clark, Bülent Ersoy, Can, Ewa Demarczyk, Celine Dion, Cher, Deep Purple, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Krall, Dir En Grey, The Doors, Elis Regina, Eric Burdon, War, Fairuz, Dave Gahan, Jeff Buckley, Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation, Jimi Hendrix, Judy Garland, Kraftwerk, Nana Mouskouri, Haris Alexiou, Olivera Vuco, Mika, Wings, Paul McCartney, Oliver Dragojevic, Paul Simon, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Sarit Hadad, Bob Dylan, Black Sabbath, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Lady Gaga, The Corrs, Lola Beltrán, Luciano Pavarotti, Mariza, Maysa, Liza Minnelli, Morrissey, The Shadows, My Bloody Valentine, Nelly Furtado, New Order, Nick Cave, Nina Simone, Patti Smith, Phil Collins, Pet Shop Boys, Roger Hodgson, Primal Scream, Stevie Nicks, KISS, Sabah, Scorpions, Simple Minds, Frank Sinatra, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Tereza Kesovija, The Beatles, The Cure, The Jackson 5, Barry Manilow, The Mars Volta, Stephen Stills, Yolandita Monge, Otis Redding, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Rolling Stones, Tin Machine, Mika, Björk, Umm Kulthum, Zohar Argov, Dionne Warwick, Violetta Villas, The Velvet Underground, Leon Redbone, Leonard Cohen, Manu Dibango, Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, Sid Vicious, James Brown, Alla Pugacheva, Lili Ivanova, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane and Arcade Fire, Zdravko Čolić & Tangerine Dream among many others.

Wexford had a brilliant hurling team in the 1950s which included the famous Rackard Brothers, Nicky, Bobby, and Willie, Art Foley who was the goalkeeper, Ned Wheeler, Padge Kehoe, Tom Ryan, Tim Flood, Jim Morrissey, Nick O Donnell, to name but a few.

However, Morrissey later allegedly touched on the subject of Hungerford with the song " Michael's Bones " included on My Early Burglary Years.

The musical director was David Gilmour of Pink Floyd and musical guests included Roger Daltrey Dave Stewart, Seal, Spinal Tap, Tom Jones, Morrissey, EMF, Jason Donovan, Rick Astley, Daryl Hall, Lisa Stansfield.

Her staffers included ' Allahpundit ' and Bryan Preston, though the latter was replaced by Ed Morrissey on February 25, 2008.

Harvey underwent a seven-month tour in support of the album with drummer Rob Ellis and two new bandmates, bass player Dingo and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, which included various European summer festivals such as Glastonbury, and a few dates opening for Morrissey.

Performers included Franz Ferdinand, The Pixies, Depeche Mode, Placebo, Echo & the Bunnymen, Madness, Morrissey, The Strokes, Scissor Sisters, Babyshambles, Beth Orton, Editors, The Futureheads, We Are Scientists, The Kooks and Art Brut, among others.

Stretford has been the home of Manchester United Football Club since 1910, and of Lancashire County Cricket Club since 1864. Notable residents have included the industrialist, philanthropist, and Manchester's first multi-millionaire John Rylands, the suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, the painter L. S. Lowry, Morrissey of The Smiths and Jay Kay of Jamiroquai.

* Morrissey, a singer and lyricist from Manchester, England included several references to the working class issues of kitchen sink realism in his 1980s-era songs for The Smiths and during his solo career in the 1990s and 2000s.

Headliners at the major festivals included: The Foo Fighters and Green Day at T in the Park ; Faithless, Morrissey and R. E. M.

Live music has included sessions from The Wombats, White Lies, The Enemy, The Twang, Shack, Mystery Jets, Adele, The Zutons, Primal Scream, Kasabian, Amy McDonald, Hard Fi, Faithless, Manic Street Preachers, Marillion, Josh Ritter, The Stranglers, Paul Weller, Morrissey, Moby, The Dandy Warhols, Stereophonics, Aslan, and a significant number of new and unsigned bands such as Married to the Sea, Elle S ' Appelle, Vijay Kishore, Damien Dempsey, Amsterdam and Sam Isaac.

His proposers included Senator Tom Morrissey, former Fianna Fáil Senator Margaret Cox and Fianna Fáil TD Ned O ' Keeffe.

Well-known actors who appeared in the series included Christopher Eccleston, Sophie Okonedo, Philip Glenister, John Simm, Lesley Sharp, Emma Cunniffe, Diane Parish, David Morrissey, Ricky Tomlinson, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Sarah Lancashire.

The script also included a role for a musician ; the staff had hoped to get David Bowie or Morrissey for the part but nothing came together.

These included Nanci Griffith, Bill Morrissey, Claudia Schmidt and Jack Hardy.

Guest stars in the series included many well-known British actors such as Daniel Craig, James Nesbitt, Jerome Flynn, Bernard Hill, David Morrissey, Jaye Griffiths, Francesca Annis and Sylvestra Le Touzel.

The special programme included the views of the ten judges, Des Cahill, Jim Carney, Ger Canning, Brian Carthy, Michael Lyster, Jimmy Magee, Marty Morrissey, Tony O ' Donoghue, Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Darragh Maloney.

He received a doctorate from Trinity College, Dublin, where his contemporaries included poets Caitriona O ' Reilly and Sinéad Morrissey, and now lives with his wife and sons in Prague.

Morrissey also chose Nomi's version of Schumann's " Der Nussbaum " (" The Walnut Tree ") as one his selections on BBC Radio 4's " Desert Island Discs " in November 2009.

In 2004 she collaborated with former Los Angeles neighbour Morrissey to record a version of his song " Let Me Kiss You ", which was featured on her autumn release Nancy Sinatra.

The Smiths members Morrissey and Johnny Marr shared an appreciation for Smith's Horses, and reveal that their song " The Hand That Rocks the Cradle " is a reworking of one of the album's tracks, " Kimberly ".

Look at those tracks, I'm gonna drive my motorcycle up those saggy glad bags, get your sh * t together, sucking a good stiff will do you good " Despite all this, as well as the fact that Tesco Vee had performed a song called " Morrissey Must Die " about the Smiths ' self-identified asexual frontman and referred to him as a " fag ," they later contributed a cover of the song " How Soon Is Now?

After meeting with Morrissey, he accepted that the song was a sincere exploration of the impact of the murders.

Morrissey subsequently established a friendship with Ann West, the mother of victim Lesley Ann Downey, who is mentioned by name in the song.

Manchester-born singer Morrissey also released a song called " Munich Air Disaster, 1958 " as a B-side to " Irish Blood, English Heart " in 2004.

* In 1992 at the Madstock concert, Morrissey was heckled off stage by the crowd after performing his song " National Front Disco ".

Many fans took exception to the song as they believed that it had a pro-racism message, and Morrissey himself was seen on stage flailing a Union Jack, which is often used by far-right groups.

* The former singer of The Smiths and solo artist Morrissey mentions each Kray brother by name in his song " The Last of the Famous International Playboys " saying, " Reggie Kray do you know my name?

British pop icon Morrissey used the song Wayward Sisters as an introduction prior to appearing on stage to begin a concert for his Kill Uncle tour.

*" Sunny " ( Morrissey song ), a 1995 song by Morrissey

* Redondo Beach ( song ), by Patti Smith and covered by Morrissey

*" Interlude " ( Morrissey and Siouxsie song ), a song by Morrissey and Siouxsie Sioux

* " The Loop ", a song by Morrissey from World of Morrissey

Ice-T., Broken Social Scene, Calexico, Coheed and Cambria, Cursive, Eagles of Death Metal, Editors, Fettes Brot, Franz Ferdinand, The Futureheads, Gods of Blitz, Goldenhorse, Joy Denalane, Kaiser Chiefs, Kaizers Orchestra, Kettcar, Less Than Jake, Lostprophets, Mando Diao, Mauf, Mohair, Morningwood, Morrissey, Muse, Nada Surf, The Paddingtons, Paolo Nutini, The Robocop Kraus, Scissor Sisters, Snow Patrol, Soulwax Nite Versions, Sugarplum Fairy, The Prodigy, Tomte, We Are Scientists, Wir sind Helden

In every decade since his death, a Bolan greatest hits compilation has placed in the top 20 UK albums and periodic boosts in sales have come via cover versions from artists inspired by Bolan, including Morrissey and Siouxsie and the Banshees.

In October 1985 Morrissey wrote sleevenotes for an ( unissued ) Crepuscule compilation, and offered this closing eulogy: " Ludus lay on us the decorative impulses of their music, and nowhere more significantly than on the volume which now lies before you.

For example, the expression of some obvious methods of compilation and computation, such as the Yellow Pages or blank forms, cannot receive a copyright ( demonstrated in Morrissey v. Procter & Gamble ).

World of Morrissey is a compilation album released in 1995 by Morrissey.

In an audience of less than 42 people, several key members of Manchester's future music scene were present: Tony Wilson ( Granada TV presenter and creator of Factory Records ), Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner ( Joy Division and New Order ), Morrissey ( later to form The Smiths with Johnny Marr ), producer Martin Hannett, Mark E Smith of The Fall, Paul Morley later to become an influential music journalist, and Mick Hucknall of Simply Red.