Robert Smith (musician)
English rock musician (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the Cure, an alternative rock band formed in 1978. His unique guitar-playing style, distinctive singing voice, and fashion sense, often sporting a pale complexion, smeared red lipstick, black eye-liner, unkempt wiry black hair, and all-black clothes, were highly influential on the goth subculture that rose to prominence in the 1980s.
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Born | (1959-04-21) 21 April 1959 (age 65) Blackpool, England |
Origin | Crawley, England |
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Years active | 1972–present |
Member of | The Cure |
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Website | thecure |
Smith's other work includes, playing the lead guitar as a member of Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1982 to 1984, and being the co-founder of the short-lived band the Glove in 1983. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cure in 2019,[1] and Rolling Stone magazine ranked him as the 157th greatest singer of all time in 2023.[2]