- Morrissey personnel
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Since the break-up of The Smiths, Morrissey has worked with several different musicians throughout his career as a solo artist. The following is a list of lineups for each of his solo albums.
Personnel
Timeline
Dates & releases Members & prominent instruments Notes 1987-1989
Viva Hate and
Bona Drag- Morrissey - vocals
- Vini Reilly - guitar,
- Stephen Street - guitar, bass, keyboard
- Andrew Paresi - drums
Bona Drag also features three former members of The Smiths - Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce, and Craig Gannon - as well as several session musicians. 1990-1991
Kill Uncle- Morrissey - vocals
- Mark E. Nevin - guitar
- Mark Bedford - bass
- Andrew Paresi - drums
1991-1993
Your Arsenal and
Beethoven Was Deaf- Morrissey - vocals
- Alain Whyte - guitar
- Boz Boorer - guitar
- Gary Day - bass
- Spencer Cobrin - drums
1993-1994
Vauxhall and I- Morrissey - vocals
- Alain Whyte - guitar
- Boz Boorer - guitar
- Jonny Bridgewood - bass
- Woodie Taylor - drums
1995-1997
Southpaw Grammar and
Maladjusted- Morrissey - vocals
- Alain Whyte - guitar, backing vocals
- Boz Boorer - guitar
- Jonny Bridgewood - bass
- Spencer Cobrin - Drums
2003-2004
You Are the Quarry- Morrissey - vocals
- Alain Whyte - guitar, backing vocals
- Boz Boorer - guitar
- Gary Day - bass
- Spike T. Smith - Drums
- Dean Butterworth - Drums
- Roger Manning - keyboard
2004-2005
Live at Earls Court- Morrissey - vocals
- Boz Boorer - guitar, congas, clarinet, backing vocals
- Jesse Tobias - guitar
- Gary Day - bass
- Dean Butterworth - drums
- Michael Farrell - keyboards, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals
2005-2006
Ringleader of the Tormentors- Morrissey - vocals
- Alain Whyte - guitar, backing vocals
- Boz Boorer - guitar
- Jesse Tobias - Guitars
- Gary Day - bass
- Matt Chamberlain - drums
- Michael Farrell - Piano, organ, keyboards, trumpet, trombone and percussion
2007-2009
Years of Refusal- Morrissey - Vocals
- Boz Boorer - guitar, clarinet, Drums
- Jesse Tobias - guitar
- Solomon Walker - bass
- Matt Walker - drums
- Roger Manning - keyboard
- Michael Farrell - keyboard, accordion, cowbell ("That's How People Grow Up")
- Jeff Beck – guitar ("Black Cloud")
- Kristeen Young – backing vocals ("That's How People Grow Up")
- Kristopher Pooley - backing vocals ("Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed", "When Last I Spoke To Carol" and "One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell")
Although Alain Whyte does not actually perform on this album, he still receives credit for co-writing many of the tracks.
Categories:- English composers
- English songwriters
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