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Andy Rourke Biography
Andy Rourke is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on January 17, 1964 in England, England, United Kingdom. Bassist for rock band The Smiths, the group known for songs like “Asleep” and “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now,” and who also was in groups like Freebass.
He formed the band The Smiths alongside singer Morrissey.
Andrew Michael Rourke (born 17 January 1964) is an English musician, best known as the bassist of the Smiths. He is known for his melodic approach to bass playing.
Marr later teamed up with Morrissey to form the Smiths. Rourke joined the band after its first gig, and remained through most of its existence. Rourke was briefly sacked from the band, allegedly receiving the news in a note left under the windscreen wiper of his car: “Andy, you have left the Smiths. Good luck and goodbye, Morrissey”. Morrissey has denied this. In May 1986, Rourke rejoined the Smiths, just before they recorded The Queen Is Dead. Marr described Rourke’s contribution to that album as “something no other bass player could match”. The Smiths released Strangeways, Here We Come in 1987 to critical acclaim, but split soon after.
His first guitar was a gift from his parents who supported his pursuit of music.
| Name | Andy Rourke |
| First Name | Andy |
| Last Name | Rourke |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Birthday | January 17 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In March 1996, Rourke and Mike Joyce started legal proceedings against Morrissey and Marr over royalties. While Joyce continued with the action, Rourke settled out of court for £83,000. Having spent the settlement Rourke later found himself being declared bankrupt following a petition of the Inland Revenue on 25 January 1999.
Andy Rourke Net Worth
Andy Rourke is one of the richest Bassist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andy Rourke's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He learned to play acoustic guitar before becoming primarily a bass player.
He is a fan of Manchester United Football Club.
Born in 1964, Rourke’s father was Irish while his mother was English. He received an acoustic guitar from his parents when he was seven years old. At age 11 he befriended a young John Maher (the future Johnny Marr) with whom he shared an interest in music. The pair spent lunch breaks in school jamming and playing on their guitars. When Marr and Rourke formed a band, he invited Rourke (still then a guitarist) to try on bass, which he fell in love with and he stuck with ever since.
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Bassist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Throughout his career, Rourke has used a Fender Precision Bass, Squier Precision Bass, Fender Jazz Bass, Yamaha BB2000, also he has used Peavey Mark III Head with Ampeg SVT cabinet and Trace Elliot GP-11.
Rourke, his then-manager Nova Rehman, his production company, Great Northern Productions, and others organised Manchester v Cancer, a series of concerts to benefit cancer research, later known simply as Versus Cancer. The initiative was prompted when Rehman’s father and sister were diagnosed with the disease. The first Manchester v Cancer concert took place in January 2006. It featured a reunion between Rourke and his former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr, who performed one song together. The second Manchester v Cancer concert took place in March 2007. Rourke performed with former Oasis guitarist Bonehead’s band Elektrik Milk. Rourke was less involved in organising the third concert in February 2008 or the fourth in December 2009.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Andy Rourke height 5 feet 8 inches Andy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Rourke has also played and recorded with the Pretenders (appearing on some of the tracks on 1994’s Last of the Independents); Killing Joke, Badly Drawn Boy (with whom Rourke toured for two years), Aziz Ibrahim (formerly of the Stone Roses), and ex-Oasis guitarist Bonehead as Moondog One, which also included Mike Joyce and Craig Gannon. Rourke also played bass for Ian Brown, both on tour and on Brown’s album The World Is Yours.
Rourke formed Freebass with bass players Mani (ex-the Stone Roses) and Peter Hook (ex-New Order) in 2007 and remained active in the group until August 2010. Early in 2009, he moved to New York City, where he has a programme on East Village Radio and works as a club DJ with Olé Koretsky under the name Jetlag. This led to Rourke and Koretsky forming the band D.A.R.K. with vocalist Dolores O’Riordan from The Cranberries. The trio released their debut album, Science Agrees on 9 September 2016.
Who is Andy Rourke Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Andy Rourke. You may help us to build the dating records for Andy Rourke!Immediately after the break-up, Rourke and Smiths drummer Mike Joyce played with Sinéad O’Connor – Rourke (but not Joyce) appears on the album I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got (1990). Along with Craig Gannon, they provided the rhythm section for two singles by former Smiths singer Morrissey – “Interesting Drug” and “The Last of the Famous International Playboys” (both 1989). Rourke also played bass on Morrissey’s “November Spawned a Monster” and “Piccadilly Palare” (both 1990) and composed the music for Morrissey’s songs “Yes, I Am Blind” (the B-side of “Ouija Board, Ouija Board”, 1989); “Girl Least Likely To” (a B-side on the 12-inch single of “November Spawned a Monster”; also released as a bonus track on the 1997 reissue of Viva Hate); and “Get Off the Stage” (the B-side of “Piccadilly Palare”).
Facts & Trivia
Andy Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Andy Rourke celebrates birthday on January 17 of every year.
Are Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke friends?
I think we all did.” His old school friend Andy Rourke (who had played in his first band, the Paris Valentinos) joined on bass, and Mike Joyce became their drummer. The four became good friends, but Marr says it was always clear that he and Morrissey were the leaders.
Who was The Smiths bassist?
Andy Rourke, bass player for The Smiths, is 50 today. While Johnny Marr’s guitar work with The Smiths is often hailed as being key to the group’s sound, Rourke’s bass playing doesn’t often receive quite the credit it’s due; we rectified that this morning with a great example of his playing, “This Charming Man.”
Did Andy Rourke use a pick?
I became more adaptable, put it that way. You don’t want to be a one-trick pony. On a lot of Smiths songs, I used a pick or a plectrum, and for some of the slow songs, I used my thumbs and my fingers. That’s why I love the bass — it’s adaptable, and you can express yourself so well with it.
Did Andy Rourke play with Morrissey?
Andy Rourke, former bassist of The Smiths, has defended his ex-bandmate Morrissey amid a period when the singer is being called out for his political stance.
Why did Smiths break up?
By the time Strangeways, Here We Come was released in September, the Smiths had split. The breakdown has been primarily attributed to Morrissey’s irritation with Marr’s work with other artists and Marr’s frustration with Morrissey’s musical inflexibility.
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