Steven Morrissey

Steven Patrick Morrissey, known mononymously as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter who rose to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of the rock band the Smiths, active from 1982 to 1987. Post-Smiths, he has had a successful solo career. His works are marked by a baritone voice and lyrics reflecting emotional isolation, sexual longing, dark humour, and anti-establishment views. Morrissey's impactful career includes being credited as a seminal figure in indie pop, indie rock, and Britpop and being a controversial cultural icon due to his outspoken stances on vegetarianism, animal rights, and politics.