Robert Smith

Robert Smith is one of the very few artists who built an entire emotional climate and then lived in it for fifty years. Since founding the Cure in 1976, he has been its only constant — the smeared lipstick, the wild black hair, the shimmering guitar lines — and what reads as costume on imitators reads as conviction on him. What I treasure most is the contradiction he mastered: songs that mourn and dance at the same time. Generations of outsiders found shelter in that sound. Trends have lapped him a dozen times, yet nothing he made feels dated. To me, that is the clearest definition of an artist rather than an act.

Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) is an English musician who is the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the Cure, a post-punk band formed in 1976. His guitar-playing style (including his use of the Fender Bass VI), distinctive singing voice, and fashion sense (often sporting a pale complexion, smeared red lipstick, black eye-liner, unkempt wiry black hair, and…

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Name (English)

Robert Smith

Name (Japanese)

ロバート・スミス

Reading

ろばーと・すみす

Born

April 21, 1959 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Boar

Origin

Blackpool, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

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Agency

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Occupation

singer-songwriter / guitarist / singer / manufacturer / keyboardist

Elementary school

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Junior high

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High school

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University

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Spouse

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Children

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Parents

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Siblings

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Motto

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9%20(%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3)

Tags

• singer-songwriter
• guitarist
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-11

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