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3 | Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher, 31 October 1963) is an English guitarist from [[OopNorth Ardwick, Manchester]], best known as one of the two key members (and the least-divisive one at that) of Music/TheSmiths alongside Music/{{Morrissey}}. His use of layered, jangly guitars and arpeggiation helped give rise to the revival of British Guitar Pop in the 80s and 90s, directly influencing Music/TheStoneRoses, Music/{{Oasis}}, Music/{{Radiohead}}, and nearly every Indie Rock band since. |
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5 | Since the breakup of The Smiths, Marr has performed as a member of Music/{{Electronic}} (with Music/NewOrder's Bernard Sumner), Music/ModestMouse, Music/TheCribs, {{supergroup}} 7 Worlds Collide, and plenty of session work, including with Music/TheThe, Music/ThePretenders, and Music/TalkingHeads. He released his solo debut[[note]]excluding 2003's ''Boomslang'', which was recorded with one-time backing band The Healers[[/note]], ''The Messenger'', on February 25, 2013 to an enthusiastic reception, and followed it with ''Playland'' on October 6, 2014 to much the same response. He also frequently collaborates with Music/HansZimmer on film soundtracks. |
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7 | He released his autobiography, ''Set the Boy Free'', on November 3, 2016. |
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9 | ! Associated Projects: |
10 | * Music/TheSmiths |
11 | * Music/TheThe |
12 | * Music/{{Electronic}} |
13 | * Music/ThePretenders |
14 | * Music/ModestMouse |
15 | * Music/TheCribs |
16 | * Music/{{Oasis}} - Guest musician |
17 | * 7 Worlds Collide |
18 | * Music/TalkingHeads |
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20 | ! Solo Discography |
21 | * ''Boomslang'' (2003) - Johnny Marr + the Healers. |
22 | * ''The Messenger'' (2013) - Considered his proper solo debut. |
23 | * ''Playland'' (2014) |
24 | * ''Adrenalin Baby'' (2015) - Live album |
25 | * ''Call the Comet'' (2018) |
26 | * ''Fever Dreams Pts. 1 - 4'' (2022) |
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29 | !!This artist provides examples of: |
30 | * AlternativeRock: An Indie mainstay for his whole career. |
31 | * BritPop: UrExample with The Smiths. |
32 | * IconicItem: His Rickenbacker and Fender Jaguar guitars. |
33 | * OopNorth: One of Manchester's musical treasures. |
34 | * PopStarComposer: Wrote much of the score to 2010's ''Film/{{Inception}}'' and 2011's ''The Big Bang''. Also collaborated with Zimmer on the score of ''Film/NoTimeToDie''. |
35 | * StageNames: Marr's real name is John Maher. He changed it to [[OneSteveLimit avoid confusion with the drummer of]] Music/{{Buzzcocks}}, as well as because [[BilingualBonus it sounds like the French phrase 'J'en ai marre', which roughly means 'I'm fed up with it all']]. |
36 | * {{Supergroup}}: Part of both the superduo Music/{{Electronic}} with [[Music/NewOrder Bernard Sumner]] and the supergroup 7 Worlds Collide. |
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