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Andy Rourke
Band: The Smiths · Role: Bass Guitar · Years Active: 1982-1987
A detailed musician profile for Andy Rourke, member of The Smiths.
Musician Overview
Bassist whose nimble, funk-infused post-punk basslines ('The Headmaster Ritual', 'Barbarism Begins at Home') gave Johnny Marr's guitar chords a rhythmic foundation.
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4 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by The Smiths. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
♫ 1984
The Smiths
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♫ 1985
Meat Is Murder
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The Queen Is Dead
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♫ 1987
Strangeways, Here We Come
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