Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) is an English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He is the lead singer and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its founding in 1976. NY Rock calls him "pop culture's unkempt poster child of doom and gloom", and describes his songs as "sombre introspection over lush, brooding guitars". Smith is a multi-instrumentalist who can play guitar, bass guitar, double bass, keyboard, violin, flute and trumpet. His distinctive and intricate guitar playing and innovative use of flanging, chorusing and phasing effects has led him to be considered a pioneer guitarist in the new wave, indie and rock genres.
Biography
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Links
- Wikipedia article on Robert Smith (musician)
- MySpace at myspace.com/robertsmith
- Last.fm page on Robert Smith
- MusicBrainz entry on Robert Smith
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Personal Relationships
- Has sibling(s) Janet Smith and Margaret Smith,
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Credits
| Role | Artist | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Vocal | Paul Hartnoll | Please (feat. Robert Smith) (2007) |
| Lyricist | The Cure | Galore: The Singles 1987-1997 (1997) |
| Producer | The Cure | Close to Me (Closest mix) (1990) |
| Producer | The Cure | Lullaby (1989) |
| Engineer | The Cure | Disintegration (1989) |
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