page_title: List of people from Portland, Oregon
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hierarchical_section_title: List of people from Portland, Oregon / M
caption_attribution_description: Legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr’s outstanding achievements in a music career spanning four decades were recognised yesterday (Thursday 19 July) with the granting of an honorary degree by the University of Salford. The influential guitarist and songwriter, whose distinctive sound has been credited with changing the face of British guitar music and inspiring a generation of indie bands across the world, received a doctorate of arts at The Lowry in Salford Quays at a University graduation ceremony.
context_page_description: Portland is a port city in the U.S. state of Oregon located at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Established in the 1830s as a camp along the Oregon Trail, Portland evolved into a major West Coast industrial city during the twentieth century. Contemporarily, it is the most populous city in Oregon, and the second-largest city in the Pacific Northwest.
  This list of notable people includes persons who were either born in, are current residents of, or have lived in Portland. A person who lives in or comes from Portland, Oregon is called a Portlander.
caption: Johnny Marr, guitarist, The Smiths
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