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Craig Gannon is an English musician and guitarist, who worked briefly with [[The Smiths]] and [[Morrissey]].
Craig Gannon is an English musician and guitarist, who worked briefly with [[The Smiths]] and [[Morrissey]].
Craig Gannon joined The Smiths between March and May of 1986, between the end of their early February shows in Ireland and before the May release of [[Bigmouth Strikes Again (single) | Bigmouth Strikes Again]].  He was originally recruited to play bass when [[Andy Rourke]] was dismissed from the band for a drug addiction.  This dismissal was short lived.  When Rourke returned to the band, Craig became the second guitarist.  His first live show with The Smiths was on [[Glasgow,_Scotland_1986-07-16_(The_Smiths_concert) | 16th July, 1986]].
His final live show was on [[Manchester,_England_1986-10-30_(The_Smiths_concert)| 30th October, 1986]] at the Manchester Free Trade Hall.  He was dismissed from the band shortly afterwards.


He has since composed music for film and television.
He has since composed music for film and television.

Revision as of 09:42, 17 June 2014

Craig Gannon
Biography
Name Craig Gannon
Born 30 July 1966
Hometown Manchester, England
Years Active 1983 - Present
Record Labels Various
Associated Acts The Smiths
Morrissey
The Bluebells
Aztec Camera
The Adult Net
Terry Hall
Alison Moyet
Official Website

Biography

Craig Gannon is an English musician and guitarist, who worked briefly with The Smiths and Morrissey.

Craig Gannon joined The Smiths between March and May of 1986, between the end of their early February shows in Ireland and before the May release of Bigmouth Strikes Again. He was originally recruited to play bass when Andy Rourke was dismissed from the band for a drug addiction. This dismissal was short lived. When Rourke returned to the band, Craig became the second guitarist. His first live show with The Smiths was on 16th July, 1986.

His final live show was on 30th October, 1986 at the Manchester Free Trade Hall. He was dismissed from the band shortly afterwards.

He has since composed music for film and television.

Video

Craig Gannon Discusses Smiths Songs

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