“Pop Music Special” – Morrissey gives an interview to The Advocate about celibacy, sex, sexuality, gay musicians, role models, growing up. The interview is included with an assessment of out gay musicians at the time.
Tag Archives: 1984
Smash Hits – 12 September 1984
“”Personal File”, Johnny Marr fills in a questionnaire.”
No. 1 – 25 August 1984
“”Johnny Too Bad”. Johnny Marr interview by Nick Adams, primarily about his relationship with Morrissey. Also includes the lyrics to “William, It Was Really Nothing”. Photographs (uncredited) by Paul Cox and Peter Ashworth.”
Sunday Times – 8 January 1984
“”The hits and myths of The Smiths”. Very short early interview with Morrissey and Johnny by Jon Savage. Nice colour photograph of the band by Eric Watson.”
Rolling Stone – 7 June 1984
“”Oscar! Oscar! Great Britain Goes Wilde For The 4th-Gender Smiths”, a Morrissey interview by James Henke. This is the first interview to be published in the United States. It also is the controversial one which started with Henke claiming that Morrissey was gay. It prompted one of the first negative reaction by Morrissey to journalists. Other topics: his unhappy childhood, James Dean, Oscar Wilde, Margaret Thatcher.”
Record Mirror – 4 February 1984
“Morrissey reviews the singles”
Record Mirror – 9 June 1984
“Johnny Marr interview titled “The smiths talk sex, celibacy, spots, glands”, conducted by Simon Mills. Many topics, including The Thompson Twins, his guitar style, money, fans, personal grooming, Sade, Sandie Shaw, and homosexuality. Photograph by Eugene Adebari.”
Record Mirror – 7 January 1984
“Brief article about Sandie Shaw’s collaboration with The Smiths, with Morrissey/Sandie fashion shoot pin-up.”
No. 1 – 22 September 1984
“Intimate Details”. A short Morrissey questionnaire.
No. 1 – 5 May 1984
“Hand In Glove”. Another article (with quotes) on the collaboration between Sandie Shaw and The Smiths.
Illness As Art 