The British rock band the Smiths broke up in 1987 because of personal disagreements between the group’s members, especially lead singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, and the pressure that was put on Marr to manage the band after firing a series of professional managers. In 2016 Marr explained to The Guardian, “To this day I haven’t met anyone who thinks a major rock group should be managed by the 23-year-old guitar player.” The Smiths were also frustrated with their singles not hitting the top 10. They broke up shortly before releasing their last album, Strangeways, Here We Come.
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