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Roland Orzabal was born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom on August 22, 1961. Public records list Roland Orzabal as a singer-songwriter, singer and guitarist. The age as of 2026 is 64.
My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / guitarist / musician / composer
2. Links
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Roland Orzabal born?
Born August 22, 1961 (age 64).
Where is Roland Orzabal from?
Roland Orzabal is from Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
What does Roland Orzabal do?
Roland Orzabal works as singer-songwriter, singer, guitarist, musician, composer.
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