The shimmering, muscular, guitar-driven pop of The Smiths remains the barometer for everyone who looks back at the 1980s with affection. Musically, they were a ... » 

The shimmering, muscular, guitar-driven pop of The Smiths remains the barometer for everyone who looks back at the 1980s with affection. Musically, they were a league ahead, and guitarist Johnny Marr was the driving force behind their revolutionary sound. Manchester-born Marr proved to be a craftsman and explorer without equal. «