Andy Rourke
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Andrew Michael Rourke 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 melodi
Rourke in 1984
Rourke (furthest left) with the Smiths in 1984
Rourke in 1994
Rourke in 2005
Mike Joyce (musician)
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Michael Adrian Paul Joyce is an English musician. He is best known for being the drummer for the Smiths from October 1982 to 1987.
Andy Rourke
…Smiths released their fourth and final studio album Strangeways, Here We Come, in 1987 to critical acclaim, and broke up soon after. Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce started legal proceedings against Morrissey and Marr over royalties. Rourke, who had financial issues due to his heroin use, settled out of court in…
Joyce in 2018
Joyce at the unveiling of the Andy Rourke memorial mural