Morrissey grew up in Manchester.
Of his youth, Morrissey has said, "Pop music was all I ever had, and it was completely entwined with the image of the pop star
 Morrissey's enduring influence has been ascribed to his wit, the "infinite capacity for interpretation" in his lyrics, and his appeal to the "constant navel gazing, reflection, solipsism" of generations of "disenfranchised youth", offering unusually intimate "companionship" to broad demographics

