The Smiths was one of the 1980s’ most well-liked and highly regarded English bands in the history of music bands. The band’s founding members were guitarist Johnny Marr, whose real name is John Maher; born October 31, 1963, in Manchester, bassist Andy Rourke who was born in 1963 in Manchester, drummer Mike Joyce, and lead singer Morrissey; whose name is Steven Patrick Morrissey; born May 22, 1959, in Manchester, England.

The Smiths, leading exponents of British alternative rock, were founded by singer-lyricist Morrissey, a reclusive bookworm who drew inspiration from both Oscar Wilde and his glam-rock idols the New York Dolls, and rising guitar star Marr.

What are Smiths fans called?

Smiths Fans simply called The Smiths 

One of the most common irritating things about being a fan of The Smiths stems from the fact that people who aren’t all that familiar with the band’s music tend to think that they’re an inherently depressing bad. There’s a strange connotation that the uninitiated seem to rally around: Morrissey is sad, lonely, and melancholic, and everything he sings about is sad, lonely, and melancholic as a result. That simply isn’t so.

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