But Morrissey hasnвЂ™t earned his eternal miserablist reputation for nothing and amongst both his solo and former bandвЂ™s back catalog, there are a plethora of songs that are so immediately unremittingly bleak that they make Leonard Cohen look like Miley Cyrus. The controversial and talented former Smiths lead singer has been one of the most influential vocalists of the last 35 years. A Little Respect (Jades Alliance 'Electrospect' Remix) 7. There are multiple songs on this album that are much stronger than the last couple albums. What an enviable position in which Steven Patrick Morrissey finds himself. Morrissey's music is characterised by his baritone voice and Late Night, Maudlin Street (from Viva Hate, 1988) // The Guardian article linked above rightly ranked this as one of MorrisseyвЂ™s best songs. From his days as frontman and face of The Smiths right up to the present as a solo artist, Morrissey has made pop gold with various tracks, songs so loved that they have become firm favourites amongst his audience and deeply embedded into modern day music culture - for instance, the classic Everyday is Like Sunday, the cherished gem Speedway Morrissey. ] 10 Morrissey also appears in this compilation.

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