Steven Patrick Morrissey, better known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist born in Davyhulme, Greater Manchester, England, UK on May 22, 1959. He was the lead singer of
The Smiths, one of the most influential alternative bands in the 1980s. The group split up in 1987 and Morrissey started a successful solo career. Morrissey is often noted as one of the key pop lyricists of his generation, with many subsequent artists hailing his influence.