Roland Orzabal

Roland Orzabal is the brain behind Tears for Fears, and I think he's quietly one of the smartest songwriters of the eighties. Everybody Wants to Rule the World sounds breezy until you notice the dread underneath; that tension is his signature. He's the only constant member of the band, the guitarist, co-vocalist, and main writer, which tells you whose vision it really was. I was genuinely charmed that he published a novel in 2014; it fits a guy who always treated pop as ideas, not just hooks. His Portsmouth-born, Spanish-rooted background gives the catalog a melancholy that never quite resolves, and I mean that as praise.

Roland Jaime Orzábal De La Quintana (born 22 August 1961) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and author. He is the guitarist, co-lead vocalist, main songwriter, co-founder, and only constant member of Tears for Fears. He is also a producer of artists such as Oleta Adams. In 2014, Orzabal published his first novel, a romantic comedy.

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Name (English)

Roland Orzabal

Name (Japanese)

ローランド・オーザバル

Reading

ろーらんど・おーざばる

Born

August 22, 1961 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Ox

Origin

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

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Agency

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Occupation

singer-songwriter / singer / guitarist / musician / composer

Elementary school

Private

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%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB

Tags

• singer-songwriter
• singer
• guitarist

Last updated

2026-06-02

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