Smiths FAQ

Revered and massively influential, the Smiths have been called the most important band of the fertile U.K. 1980s music scene. While the group was only active for five years (1982 to 1987), the cult of the Manchester-reared foursome has ballooned in the three decades since its dissolution.

Despite a $75 million offer to reunite for a two month tour in 2007, Morrissey and Johnny Marr, the group''s pr...