Andy Rourke Biography
Andy Rourke, officially known as Andrew Michael Rourke was an English musician.
Born on January 17, 1964, he developed a passion for music at a younger age and began learning the acoustic guitar (a gift from his parents) at the age of seven.
At the age of 11, he met young John Maher (Johnny Marr) with whom he shared an interest in music. The pair spent their lunch break playing on their guitars
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Rourke and Marr then formed a band and the latter told Rourke to try the bass guitar, which he fell in love with and continued to play for the rest of his career.
Later, Marr linked up with Morrissey to form the Smiths. Rourke became a member of the band after their first gig and remained through most of its existence.
He was briefly sacked from the band due to a heroin addiction but returned to record what is regarded as the band’s finest album; The Queen Is Dead.
He was the bassist for the rock band and was best known for his melodic approach to bass playing. He played on all four of their studio albums
His fluid bass playing helped The Smiths soar from their roots in Manchester, England, to become an influential and beloved indie rock band
Rourke was consistent throughout his career rising through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after acts.
Throughout his career, he used a Fender Precision Bass, Squier Precision Bass, Fender Jazz Bass, and a Yamaha BB2000; for amplification.
He also used Peavey Mark III Head with Ampeg SVT cabinet and Trace Elliot GP-11. He played bass for a number of acts including; Sinead O’Connor, Ian Brown, Badly Drawn Boy, and Morrissey.
Sadly, the renowned bassist for the Smiths has died. Andy Rourke passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the age of 59.
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According to reports, the multifaceted guitarist died from pancreatic cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City
The news of his demise was announced by guitarist Johnny Marr on social media, who wrote:
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer. Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans. We request privacy at this sad time.”
At the time of this report, the family was planning her final funeral arrangement and the details are yet to be finalized. We will keep you updated.
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Andy Rourke Age
Andy Rourke was born on January 17, 1964, in Manchester, United Kingdom. he celebrated his 59th birthday in January this year (2023) before he passed away in May of the same year.
Andy Rourke Height & Weight
Andy Rourke’s height and weight were not available at the time of this writing.
Andy Rourke Parents
Andy Rourke was born in Manchester, United Kingdom to his parents; an Irish father, Michael, and an English mother, Mary
His father, an Irish worked as an architect. He received an acoustic guitar from his parents when he was seven years old.
Andy Rourke Wife
The multifaceted bassist, Andy Rourke was a married man before he died. He is survived by his lovely wife who is known to the public to be Francesca.
However, Rourke hardly opened up about his family hence there’s not much information regarding his wife. Her date of birth, age, and occupation was unknown at the time of this writing.
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Andy Rourke Children
We can’t emphatically state whether the late bassist was a father or not. Apart from his professional life, Rourke kept his private life away from the spotlight hence there’s no information on whether he had biological or adopted children.
Andy Rourke Siblings
Andy Rourke never shared any information regarding his siblings hence we can’t state whether or not he’s the only child of his parents. There are no records about that.
However, according to unconfirmed reports, Andy Rourke was one of four sons of an Irish father, Michael, an architect, and an English mother, Mary.
Andy Rourke Net Worth
At the time Andy Rourke passed on to eternity, he had an estimated net worth of $2 million. He made such an amount of money from his career as a musician, best known as the bassist of the rock band the Smiths
Andy Rourke Social Media
Andy Rourke owned an Instagram account with over 19,000 followers and a Facebook page with over 10,000 followers. The late bassist was very active on these social media platforms.
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