Hot Press is deeply saddened to hear that the former Smiths manager Joe Moss has lost his battle with cancer. He was 72.
After the band split, Joe continued to look after Johnny Marr who proffers that, "Without him there wouldn’t have been any Smiths,” he said. “Joe was a one off, an amazing person and totally unique. He started looking after me when I was seventeen; it was Joe who put the idea in my head to go and knock on Morrissey’s door. He invested his time and money in us when no one else wanted to know, and his belief in us kept us going. He was an original beatnik and a true bohemian, respected by all."
Hot Press dealt with Joe on numerous occasions and always found him to be a true gent. He will be sorely missed.