Johnny Marr says his new song Beyond The Rain took on a powerful new resonance after learning of Gary “Mani” Mounfield’s death while he was in the studio recording it.
The former Smiths guitarist was working on the track for his latest solo album The Age of Everything when Oasis legend Noel Gallagher phoned to tell him the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist had passed away on November 20, aged 63, after a long battle with emphysema.