Andy Rourke (English Wikipedia)

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Ando, Jeff (29 January 2006). "Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke reunite". Gigwise. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

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McIver, Joel (19 May 2023). "Andy Rourke: 'If I wasn't eating or in the bath, I had a bass in my hand. I played it constantly'". Guitar World. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

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"Catching Up With Andy Rourke of The Smiths". HuffPost. 8 February 2011.

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"Andy Rourke obituary: A beautiful soul who created tunes within tunes". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
Power, Ed (19 May 2023). "Andy Rourke and The Smiths: The four Manchester-Irish friends who took on the world". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
"Paddy English man". The Irish Times. 20 November 1999.

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Blakey, Ashlie (19 May 2023). "The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies after battle with pancreatic cancer". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
Maidment, Adam (22 November 2024). "'Incredible' mural of The Smiths star Andy Rourke unveiled at Manchester pub". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 12 March 2025.

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Stokes, Paul (19 May 2023). "'The Smiths Were A Gang. A Band Of Brothers...' Andy Rourke Interviewed". Mojo. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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"The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke lanches new band Blitz Vega". Gigwise. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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Puttick, Kate (21 February 2017). "Andy Rourke on D.A.R.K, pre-show nerves, the bass he can't live without and more". MusicRadar.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023. That would be my 1964 P Bass I bought it in New York in 1982, it's been with me ever since.

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Fleischer, Norman (20 February 2014). "13 Essential tracks of The Smiths". Nothing but Hope and Passion. Retrieved 19 May 2023. It's the shining moment of bassist Andy Rourke who delivers his best work on this almost seven-minute long monster.

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Barker, Emily (24 July 2014). "40 Of The Greatest Bassists Of All Time – Picked By NME Readers". NME. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
Beaumont, Mark (19 May 2023). "Andy Rourke, 1964 – 2023: The Smiths bassist was a key thread in their rich tapestry". NME. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
"AZIZ: YOU LIKE IT?". NME.com. 28 February 1999. Retrieved 22 May 2023. Joyce explained that the band formed when Andy Rourke started working with Ibrahim.
"Ian Brown: 'The World Is Yours'". NME. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
Skinner, Tom (19 May 2023). "Morrissey remembers The Smiths' Andy Rourke: 'He will never die as long as his music is heard'". NME. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

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Marshall, Alex (19 May 2023). "Andy Rourke, Bassist for the Smiths, Dies at 59". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

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Strauss, Matthew (26 March 2016). "Members of the Smiths, the Cranberries Form New Band D.A.R.K., Share 'Curvy'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
Plagenhoef, Scott (15 October 2010). "Bona Drag [20th Anniversary Edition]". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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Ramirez, AJ (1 October 2010). "Freebass: You Don't Know This About Me The Arthur Baker Remixes EP". Pop Matters. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
Bergstrom, John (23 January 2011). "Freebass: It's a Beautiful Life". Pop Matters. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

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Garratt-Stanley, Fred (19 May 2023). "Take a look back at some of Andy Rourke's best ever basslines". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 May 2023. The song's thick slaps and rapid fingerwork showcased Rourke's unique talents expertly.

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Grow, Kory (17 November 2022). "Hear the Smiths' Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke Reunite for First New Song in 35 Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
Zemler, Emily; Blistein, Jon (19 May 2023). "Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke Dies at 59 After Battle With Cancer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

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Zuel, Bernard (29 December 2012). "A shot across the bow". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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"Check Out The Episode Nine Of 'This Feeling' TV featuring The Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke's New Band 'Blitz Vega' And More". stopcryingyourheartout.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

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"Andy Rourke, musician whose melodious bass-playing was a crucial component of the Smiths' sound – obituary". The Telegraph. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

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Moynihan, Michael (13 October 2013). "Andy Rourke Tells All". The Daily Beast.

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Simpson, Dave (19 May 2023). "Andy Rourke obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
Simpson, Dave (23 January 2012). "How we made: Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce on the Smiths' first gig". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
Petridis, Alexis (19 May 2023). "Andy Rourke was the other melodic genius in the Smiths: spry, funky and masterful". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2023. On Barbarism Begins at Home, regularly held up as the greatest example of Rourke's playing in the Smiths' oeuvre, he plays writhingly funky slap bass.
Barnett, David (30 January 2018). "I started something I couldn't finish: the Smiths reunion that wasn't". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
Snapes, Laura (22 January 2018). "The Smiths partially reunite for classical concerts". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
Barnett, David (30 January 2018). "I started something I couldn't finish: the Smiths reunion that wasn't". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

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York, Alan (19 May 2023). "Best Andy Rourke Basslines: 10 Classics From The Smiths and beyond". Dig!. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
York, Alan (9 May 2021). "Last Of The Independents: How Pretenders Roared Back Into Battle". Dig!. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

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"Andy Rourke Interview", YouTube. Retrieved 1 September 2011.

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