What is Johnny Marr?
{{Infobox musical artist| | Name = Johnny Marr | image = Johnny Marr University of Salford 2012 crop.jpg | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name = John Martin Maher | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|10|31|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Manchester]], [[England]] | Instrument = [[Guitar]], [[Keyboard instrument|Keyboards]] , [[Harmonica]], [[vocals]] | Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[indie pop]], [[indie rock]], [[jangle pop]], [[post-punk]] | Occupation = [[Musician]], [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[producer]] | Years_active = 1982 – present | Label = Various | past_members = [[The Smiths]], [[Electronic (band)|Electronic]], [[Modest Mouse]], [[The Pretenders]], [[The Cribs]], [[The The]] }} '''Johnny Marr''' (born '''John Martin Maher''' on 31 October 1963) is an [[English people|English]] [[guitarist]], singer, songwriter and record producer. Marr was born in [[Ardwick]], [[Manchester]] to [[Irish people|Irish]] [[immigrant]]s. When he was younger, he wanted to be a football player. He rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in [[The Smiths]], where he formed an influential songwriting partnership with [[Morrissey]]. In 2013 he was given [[NME Awards|NME]]'s Godlike Genius award. He released his first solo album, ''The Messenger,'' in 2013. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Marr, Johnny}} [[Category:1963 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English guitarists]] [[Category:English singer-songwriters]] [[Category:British keyboardists]] [[Category:Musicians from Manchester]] [[Category:The Smiths members]]