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When did The Stone Roses start making music?

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The Stone Roses's first song “So Young” released in September 1985.


The Stone Roses were a Manchester band fronted by vocalist and songwriter Ian Brown, and backed by guitarist and songwriter John Squire, bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield, and drummer Alan “Reni” Wren, formed in 1983.

Ian Brown and John Squire initially met while attending the Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, and played in a band known as The... Read More
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