This is the man, after all, who by the tender age of just 23 had already jumped ship from The Smiths, leaving an indelible indie legacy in his wake that’s still being discovered afresh by new generations of music fans. More than that, he also managed to make supergroups cool once again by hooking up with Bernard Sumner for the superb Electronic, with occasional cameos, of course, from Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe from Pet Shop Boys.
Marr updated the wonderful jangle of The Byrds to create his own trademark sound. No matter where Johnny turns up, whether it be appearances with The The or The Pretenders, Oasis or Kirsty MacColl, his chiming style is instantly recognisable.