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The former frontman of The Smiths said Rourke ‘didn’t ever know his own power’ in an online tribute following his death.

The Smiths were one of the most distinctive, tempestuous rock bands of the 1980s, and bassist Andy Rourke was an important part of holding it together while he could. In a band with a frontman and guitarist — Morrissey and Johnny Marr — often at each other's throats, Rourke's melodic,…

In this interview from 2016, the late low-end legend reflects on an influential career with The Smiths and beyond, why the Fender P-Bass won his heart, and how he developed his distinct playing style

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Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has led tributes to the man he says “reinvented what it is to be a bass guitar player”

Andy Rourke, bassist for the Smiths, has died at the age of 59 following a long illness with pancreatic cancer - here we share the key signs for the disease that has one of the lowest survival rates of any cancer

Marr said it was an ‘absolute privilege’ to play alongside Rourke.

Andy Rourke’s career extended beyond The Smiths, playing alongside The Pretenders and Sinead O’Connor, as well as with the supergroup Freebass, which included Gary Mounfield from the Stone Roses and Peter Hook from New Order.

Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr announced the news that the band's bassist Andy Rourke had died on his social media