Johnny Marr get ‘Legend’ plaque for Record Store Day

A plaque has been unveiled in Manchester honouring musician Johnny Marr with the title of "record store legend".

The 61-year-old's support of independent record stores worldwide has been commemorated with the sign at Piccadilly Records, situated in the city where he co-founded rock band The Smiths in 1982.

The accolade, which first awarded to Sir Elton John in 2017, is a joint honour presented by both Record Store Day US and UK.

Marr said he had known staff at the store for 20 years and the plaque was "a very nice thing to be associated with".

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