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Lawyers representing the singer have ordered the BBC not to broadcast one of the singer's early demos.
The 20-second clip is an out-take from Morrissey's early solo career, recorded during sessions for 1988's Viva Hate.
The subject of the programme, record producer Stephen Street, said he had no malicious motives "Throughout the programme I am in full praise of Morrissey ... I didn't think it would do any harm to play a small segment."
Mozza's lawyers didn't agree, saying their client was 'horrified' that the proposed material would be broadcast.
So, fearful of having to cancel the programme, producers agreed to cut out the clip.
Source: The Guardian 
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The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey (vocals) and Johnny Marr (guitar), the band also included Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). Critics have called them the most important alternative rock band to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s. The group was signed to the...
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