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unusual facts about Andy Rourke


Deeply Vale Festivals

Amongst people who claim to have been in the audience at Deeply Vale from the next generation of musicians and Deeply Vale inspired them to pursue a musical career are Andy Rourke of the Smiths, David Gedge from the Wedding Present, Dave Fielding, Mark Burgess and Reg Smithies from the Chameleons, Jimi Goodwin from the Doves, Steve Cowen from the Mock Turtles and Ian Brown from the Stone Roses.


Freak Party

Its members were schoolmates, Johnny Maher (later known as Johnny Marr) on guitar, Andy Rourke on bass, and Simon Wolstencroft, later of The Fall (and briefly a drummer with the Smiths), on drums.

Ouija Board, Ouija Board

The music of the B-side "Yes, I Am Blind" was composed by his ex-Smiths' partner Andy Rourke.


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