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10 unusual facts about Alain Whyte


All You Need Is Me

The B-side of the Decca (#4780964) single "My Dearest Love" was written by Morrissey along with Alain Whyte, the two being responsible for lyrics and music respectively.

Kill Uncle

He had parted ways with producer Stephen Street but had not yet started working with his future long-term team of guitarists Alain Whyte and Boz Boorer.

Live in Dallas

This film includes footage of the infamous stage invasion which caused Morrissey to exit the stage halfway through the first encore, leaving guitarist Alain Whyte on vocals.

Music from Regions Beyond

Alain Whyte – additional vocals on "Forever Fades Away", "Hotprowl" & "Spring Forward"

My Love Life

This was the last Morrissey release before he joined up with Alain Whyte and Boz Boorer on a full-time basis.

Something Is Squeezing My Skull

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull" is a song with lyrics by Morrissey and music by Alain Whyte.

We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful

It was taken from the then-unreleased Your Arsenal album and was the first Morrissey single to be written by Alain Whyte and produced by glam rock legend Mick Ronson.

Years of Refusal

The album is also notable for being the first Morrissey album since Kill Uncle not to feature Alain Whyte on lead guitar, who is permanently replaced by Jesse Tobias.

You're the One for Me, Fatty

It was taken from the then-unreleased Your Arsenal album and was the second Morrissey single to be written by Alain Whyte and produced by glam rock legend Mick Ronson.

Your Arsenal

Morrissey had been rehearsing with a new band prior to the release of Your Arsenal, which was the first official album of this new line up, whose core has remained stable to date: ever since this record was released, his music has been chiefly composed by either Alain Whyte or Boz Boorer, two musicians originally coming from the rockabilly scene.