Rourke joined the band after its first gig, and remained through most of its existence.
Rourke was briefly sacked from the band, allegedly receiving the news in a note left under the windscreen wiper of his car: "Andy, you have left the Smiths. Good luck and goodbye, Morrissey".
Morrissey has denied this.
In May 1986, Rourke rejoined the Smiths, just before they recorded The Queen Is Dead.
Marr described Rourke's contribution to that album as "something no other bass player could match".
Rourke joined the band after its first gig, and remained through most of its existence. Rourke was briefly sacked from the band, allegedly receiving the news in a note left under the windscreen wiper of his car: "Andy, you have left the Smiths. Good