Steve Coogan mentions Morrissey and The Smiths in his biography

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A-ha! Steve Coogan (actor and comedian/ impressionist and voice artist), in his new biography "Easily Distracted", mentions being at a Smiths gig at the Manchester Free Trade Hall at the invitation of the support band the Red Guitars. I believe this must have been in 1984. He mentions being a choir boy at the wedding of one of the members of the Red Guitars. When invited back stage, Morrissey bought Coogan a drink and he (Coogan) remembers being very excited. Coogan says he knew at the time of the gig that it was something very special. For what it's worth (nothing) I got quite excited about Marimba Jive by the Red Guitars and have a copy of it somewhere but haven't seen it for years and years.