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Andy Rourke
Since 1964 · Ended in 2023
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Andrew Michael Rourke (17 January 1964 – 19 May 2023) was an English musician best known as the bassist of the 1980s indie rock band the Smiths. Regarded as one of the greatest bassists of his generation, he was known for his melodic and funk-inspired approach to bass playing.
Rourke joined the Smiths after their first gig, having known guitarist Johnny Marr since secondary school, and played on their entire discography. After the group broke up in 1987, he performed on some of lead vocalist Morrissey's early solo releases. Rourke recorded with Sinéad O'Connor and the Pretenders in the early 1990s, and was a member of the supergroup Freebass and the band D.A.R.K., and later Blitz Vega with Kav Sandhu. He organised the Versus Cancer concerts from 2006 to 2009.
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Andrew Michael Rourke, dit Andy Rourke, né le 17 janvier 1964 à Manchester (Angleterre) et mort le 19 mai 2023 à New York (État de New York), est un musicien britannique, surtout connu comme le bassiste du groupe de rock The Smiths. Il est connu pour son approche mélodique de la basse.
Andy Rourke rejoint The Smiths après leur premier concert, connaissant le guitariste Johnny Marr depuis l'école, et il joue sur leurs quatre albums studio. Après la séparation du groupe en 1987, il participe aux albums solo du chanteur Morrissey. Andy Rourke enregistre avec Sinéad O'Connor et The Pretenders au début des années 1990, et est membre du supergroupe Freebass (en) et du groupe D.A.R.K.. Il organise également les concerts Versus Cancer (en) de 2006 à 2009.
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