Stephen Morris

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Stephen Morris on the cover of Low-Life

This article is about the musician Stephen Morris. For the novel by Nevil Shute see: Stephen Morris (novel).

Stephen Morris (born October 28, 1957 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) is a musician in the Manchester rock band New Order. Though he is primarily a percussionist, he also plays keyboards. He also drummed in the band from which New Order was formed, Joy Division, and in The Other Two, a band made up of Morris and his wife, New Order bandmate Gillian Gilbert. (He attended the same school in Macclesfield as Joy Division vocalist Ian Curtis and was expelled for abusing cough syrup). Early on, Morris was a strong contender to become New Order's lead vocalist, and his voice can be heard on some early tracks (especially live versions). He also contributed musically to as-yet-unreleased demos by fellow Mancunians Quando Quango.

Something of an eccentric, Morris has been called "daft as a brush" by bandmate Peter Hook. Morris reportedly used some of his fortune to purchase several military vehicles. He and Gilbert live in Macclesfield, outside Manchester.

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Discography
New Order
Bernard Sumner \| Peter Hook \| Stephen Morris \| Phil Cunningham Former member: Gillian Gilbert
Albums: Movement \| Power, Corruption & Lies \| Low-Life \| Brotherhood \| Technique \| Republic \| Get Ready \| Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Compilation Albums: Substance \| The Peel Sessions \| BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert \| The Best of New Order \| The Rest of New Order \| International \| Retro \| In Session \| Singles
EPs: 1981-1982 New Order > Peel Sessions 1982 \| Peel Sessions 1981 \| The Peter Saville Show Soundtrack
Selected singles: Temptation (New Order song)>Temptation \| Blue Monday \| Bizarre Love Triangle \| True Faith \| Crystal
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Side projects: Electronic \| Revenge \| Monaco \| The Other Two Topics: Joy Division \| Factory Records \| The Haçienda \| 24 Hour Party People People: Ian Curtis \| Martin Hannett \| Peter Saville \| Tony Wilson \| Rob Gretton \| Stephen Hague