On a spring afternoon in 1982, a young musician named Johnny Marr turned up unannounced outside a council house in Kings Road, Stretford.
The 18-year-old had made the journey from his home in Wythenshawe in the hope of convincing a young man by the name of Steven Morrissey to form a band with him.
Morrissey, a shy, unemployed writer living with his mum, duly agreed. The band, which the pair later named The Smiths, would go on to become one of the influential of all time. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community One of Manchester's most famous musical exports, The Smiths had a string of hits with songs including There Is A Light That Never Goes Out and This Charming Man.
Having released albums including The Smiths and Meat is Murder and earning three top 10 hits, the band split in 1987 after just five years together.
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