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Ever wonder what has inspired the musicians you love? Morrissey has never been shy about disclosing his influences, from Oscar Wilde to David Johansen to Shelagh Delaney. Last August Morrissey revealed his 13 all-time favorite albums to The Quietus, an online music magazine. Here are some that you can find in the New York Public Library’s amazing music collections.
New York Dolls: New York Dolls
Iggy and the Stooges: Raw Power
The Velvet Underground: White Light/White Heat
The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground and Nico
In turn, Morrissey and his former band, The Smiths (Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce), have influenced many bands, including Belle and Sebastian, Oasis, and The Stone Roses, just to name a few. Douglas Coupland's 1998 novel Girlfriend in a Coma takes its title from the Smiths song of the same name, from the band's last album, Strangeways, Here We Come.
Wisconsin Pond Life ... (Detroit Publishing Company postcards). NYPL Photography Collection.
One of 700,000 pictures in the NYPL Digital Gallery
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The Smiths
Submitted by Philip Sutton on January 3, 2011 at 4:54 PM.
Don't forget Craig Gannon!
Craig Gannon
Submitted by Corinne Neary on January 3, 2011 at 5:22 PM.
You are quite right, Philip! Craig Gannon contributed to a couple of my favorite Smiths songs, including "Half a Person." Thanks for commenting!
The Smiths rock!
Submitted by Jonathan Ashby on January 7, 2011 at 11:20 AM.
The Smiths rock!
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