Morrissey's taste was ignited by ‘50s rock ‘n' roll and ‘60s pop, then shaped by glam and punk, particularly the doomed street romances of the New York Dolls. His creative imagination flourished during his years as a passionate pop and rock connoisseur, fueled by Roxy Music's sense of theatricality, T. Rex's rockabilly guitar riffs, and the gritty social commentary of latter hits from The Supremes.