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When budding guitarist Johnny Marr knocked on the door of alienated writer Stephen Morrissey in 1982 to see if he fancied starting a band, one of the most important partnerships in British rock history was born. Along with bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce, Morrissey and Marr officially formed The Smiths in 1983. Flouncing dramatically around the stage, waving gladioli at the crowd, Morrissey's crooning, awkward charisma, barbed outsider persona, and sexual ambiguity inspired an obsessive following while Marr's chiming, layered melodies made him one of the most innovativ...