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Craig Gannon is an English guitar player, best known as the second guitarist in the Smiths (1986). He also played with Morrissey, The Adult Net, Blue Orchids, and many other artists.
Sep 20, 2014 · Watch Craig Gannon talk about his time with The Smiths and Morrissey, from joining the band in 1986 to recording and touring with them. He also shares his memories of working with Aztec Camera and other artists.
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Craig Gannon is a British guitarist. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist of The Smiths.
Gannon was hired in early 1986 to replace bassist Andy Rourke, who had been fired from The Smiths for his heroin addiction. After Rourke's return a fortnight later, Gannon moved to playing rhythm guitar. He worked on the singles Panic and Ask, and the scrapped track You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby (which would eventually be compiled in The Wor...
Gannon was reunited with former Smiths singer Morrissey at his debut solo gig and 1989 singles "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" and "Interesting Drug". That same year saw him sue Morrissey and Johnny Marr over the degree of his involvement in songwriting (notably for "Ask"). The matter was settled out of court for the sum of £48,000....
Craig Gannon is a British guitarist who played rhythm guitar for The Smiths in 1986. He was hired to replace Andy Rourke, who was fired for his heroin addiction, but later sued Morrissey and Johnny Marr for unpaid wages.
Craig Gannon is a composer for film and television and a former guitarist with The Smiths, Aztec Camera, Morrissey and others. He has worked on shows like A Question of Sport, EastEnders and Alice in Terrorland.
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Craig demonstrating Bigmouth by the Smiths. From the "Queen Is Dead: A Classic Album Under Review" documentary.http://www.smithsonguitar.com
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Craig Gannon talks about his music career, from Aztec Camera to The Smiths and beyond. He shares his memories of playing with Roddy Frame, Morrissey, Marr and other artists, and his current projects in film and TV.
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A 1986 single by the Smiths featuring Craig Gannon as second guitarist. The song criticizes contemporary pop music and radio, and was controversial for its lyrics and allegations of racism.
