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Created in Manchester, England, in 1975, the Buzzcocks had been probably one of the most influential rings to emerge in the original wave of punk rock and roll. With their sharp melodies, traveling guitars, and guitarist Pete Shelley’s biting lyrics, the Buzzcocks had been one of the better, most important …

The supple, ringing guitars of Johnny Marr helped establish the Smiths being among the most acclaimed and enduring rings from the 1980s. Blessed John Maher in Manchester, Britain, on Oct 31, 1963, he performed in such little-known groupings as Sister Ray and Freaky Party before developing the Smiths with vocalist …