Andy Rourke

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Jan 17, 1964 (61 years old)
Death date
May 19, 2023

Andy Rourke

Known For

Dennis and Lois
Movie 2018

Dennis and Lois

A documentary focused on rock 'n' roll super fans Dennis and Lois and their journey over 40 years.

Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups
1h 0m
Movie 2015

Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups

Mark Radcliffe looks at the highs and lows of band life - the creative tension that produces great music and the pressures that come with success and fame, which pulls many apart.

Seven Ages of Rock
1h 4m
TV Show 2007

Seven Ages of Rock

A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.

Morrissey: Wolverhampton 88'
0h 50m
Movie 1988

Morrissey: Wolverhampton 88'

This first solo Morrissey show was also unofficially meant as a farewell Smiths concert. Admission was free to anyone wearing a Smiths or Morrissey shirt.

The Smiths: For The Last time
1h 1m
Movie 1986

The Smiths: For The Last time

Friday 12 December 1986 The Smiths played their final gig as a band. Brixton Academy, London, England. *This concert, put together as a benefit for the Artists Against Apartheid, was originally due to be held at the Royal Albert Hall on 14 November 1986 but it had to be rescheduled following Johnny’s car accident. It turned out to be the last time the Smiths were on stage together, bar a few television appearances. This was the only time “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others”, the upcoming single “Shoplifters Of The World Unite” and the “London”/”Miserable Lie” medley were ever performed by the Smiths. Ask - Bigmouth Strikes Again - London/Miserable Lie - Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (only live performance) - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side - Shoplifters Of The World Unite - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - Is It Really So Strange - Cemetry Gates - This Night Has Opened My Eyes - Still Ill - Panic - The Queen Is Dead - William It Was Really Nothing - Hand In Glove

The Smiths: Studio 54 In Barcelona
0h 54m
Movie 1985

The Smiths: Studio 54 In Barcelona

This concert was filmed and seven songs ("Hand In Glove", "Handsome Devil", "Barbarism Begins At Home", "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now", "Rusholme Ruffians", "The Headmaster Ritual" and "Miserable Lie") were shown in a Spanish one-hour special on the Smiths titled Arsenal. The special also included interviews with Morrissey and Johnny Marr as well as studio songs.

Biography

Andrew Michael Rourke was an English musician, best known as the bassist of the Smiths. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy Rourke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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