Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitarist, lyricist and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its formation in 1976. He has been described as "pop culture's unkempt poster child of doom and gloom." Smith's guitar-playing and use of flanging, chorusing and phasing effects put him among the forefront of the gothic rock and new wave genres. He also played guitar in the band Siouxsie and the Banshees. Smith is a multi-instrumentalist, known for his unique stage look, such as teased hair, smudged makeup, and his distinctive voice.
Early years and family life
Smith was born in the Lancashire town of Blackpool and is the third of four children born to James Alexander and Rita Mary (née Emmott) Smith. Smith came from a musical family – his father sang and his mother played the piano.
Robert Smith (born February 1, 1982) was an Englishcricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Cumberland.
Smith made a single List A appearance for the team, in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy in August 2001. He scored 3 runs in his innings, as opponents Warwickshire CB won by a narrow margin, thanks mostly to a century from Jim Troughton.
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published: 23 Feb 2010
The Cure's Robert Smith offers blunt response to overzealous TV host
English rock band The Cure have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but that news has been overshadowed by an interview on the red carpet.
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Lead singer Robert Smith's blunt response to a very excitable American interviewer has been viewed over eight million times. It becomes glaringly apparent that the band was a lot less enthusiastic about their induction into the rock hall of fame than their interviewer Carrie Keagan.
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The Cure - Lullaby
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Music video by The Cure performing Lullaby. (C) 1993 Fiction Records Ltd. under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. UK
published: 23 Feb 2010
The Cure Acceptance Speech at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Cure Acceptance Speech at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
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published: 24 Mar 2020
The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
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published: 23 Feb 2010
The Cure - Lovesong
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Music video by The Cure performing Lovesong. (C) 1989 Fiction Records Ltd. under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
published: 23 Feb 2010
Robert Smith habla de Morrissey y las comparaciones entre The Cure y The Smiths
published: 22 Apr 2023
CHVRCHES, Robert Smith - How Not To Drown (Official Video)
Official Video for CHVRCHES "How Not To Drown" featuring Robert Smith.
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Production Designer: Alison Nguyen
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Assistant Director: Jordan Drake
1st Assistant Camera: Danny Flanagan
Gaffer: Reed Nisson
Key Grip: Christopher Fisher
Dolly Grip: Jonathan Alvarez
Prosthetics: Aine Vonnegut
Prop Master: Heather Yancey
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published: 03 Jun 2021
Robert Smith of The Cure talking about The Smiths and Morrissey in 1986.
published: 17 Sep 2022
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English rock band The Cure have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but that news has been overshadowed by an interview on the red carpet.
Subscri...
English rock band The Cure have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but that news has been overshadowed by an interview on the red carpet.
Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub
Lead singer Robert Smith's blunt response to a very excitable American interviewer has been viewed over eight million times. It becomes glaringly apparent that the band was a lot less enthusiastic about their induction into the rock hall of fame than their interviewer Carrie Keagan.
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#TheCure #RobertSmith #HallOfFame #RockAndRoll
English rock band The Cure have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but that news has been overshadowed by an interview on the red carpet.
Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub
Lead singer Robert Smith's blunt response to a very excitable American interviewer has been viewed over eight million times. It becomes glaringly apparent that the band was a lot less enthusiastic about their induction into the rock hall of fame than their interviewer Carrie Keagan.
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#TheCure #RobertSmith #HallOfFame #RockAndRoll
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Music video by The Cure performing Lullaby. (C) 1993 Fiction Records Ltd. under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. UK
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The Cure Acceptance Speech at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Dive into the full 2019 Induction Ceremony video collection at rockhall.com...
The Cure Acceptance Speech at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Dive into the full 2019 Induction Ceremony video collection at rockhall.com/inductees/classes/2019 and watch all videos, read from the official Hall of Fame program bios and view image galleries from the big night and archival materials.
The Cure Acceptance Speech at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Dive into the full 2019 Induction Ceremony video collection at rockhall.com/inductees/classes/2019 and watch all videos, read from the official Hall of Fame program bios and view image galleries from the big night and archival materials.
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The official music video for The Cure's ...
Songs Of A Lost World :: The new album
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The official music video for The Cure's Friday I'm In Love from 'Wish'.
REMASTERED IN HD TO CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF ‘WISH’.
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Music video by The Cure performing Friday I'm In Love. (C) 1993 Fiction Records Ltd.
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The official music video for The Cure's Friday I'm In Love from 'Wish'.
REMASTERED IN HD TO CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF ‘WISH’.
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Music video by The Cure performing Friday I'm In Love. (C) 1993 Fiction Records Ltd.
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Songs Of A Lost World :: The new album
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Songs Of A Lost World :: The new album
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Music video by The Cure performing Lovesong. (C) 1989 Fiction Records Ltd. under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Official Video for CHVRCHES "How Not To Drown" featuring Robert Smith.
CHVRCHES IV: Screen Violence Out Now - https://chvrches.lnk.to/ScreenViolenceID
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Official Video for CHVRCHES "How Not To Drown" featuring Robert Smith.
CHVRCHES IV: Screen Violence Out Now - https://chvrches.lnk.to/ScreenViolenceID
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Director / Editor / Video FX: Scott Kiernan
Producer: Kyle Porter
Director of Photography: Sebastian Mlynarski
Production Designer: Alison Nguyen
Technical Consultant: Michael Hernandez-Stern
Production Coordinator: Aishwarya Sharma-Porter
NYC:
NYC Unit Featured Talent: Lauren Perlman
Assistant Director: Jordan Drake
1st Assistant Camera: Danny Flanagan
Gaffer: Reed Nisson
Key Grip: Christopher Fisher
Dolly Grip: Jonathan Alvarez
Prosthetics: Aine Vonnegut
Prop Master: Heather Yancey
Scenic Artist: Bradley Eros
Fabricator: Graham Collins
Set Dresser: Beau Tepper
Art Production Assistants: Martin Isenberg, Dan Lucal
Hair and Make-Up: Liv Swenson
Stylist: Charlotte Roberts
Production Assistants: Andrew Howell, Callum Stembridge
Location: Seret Studios
L.A.:
Assistant Director: Kelly Hunt
1st Assistant Camera: Dominic Doan
Gaffer: Filip Vandenwal
Key Grip: Gustavo Brum
Playback: Sam Stewart
Hair and Make Up: Jenn Hanching
HMU Assistant: Maggie Cowley
Wardrobe Assistant: Lizzie Kidd
Production Assistants: Nikole Howell, Nick Singh
Location: Greenery Studios
Glasgow Camera Unit: Forest of Black
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LYRICS
I’m writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown
And if the words float up to the surface
I’ll keep them down
This is the first time I know
I don’t want the crown
You can take it now
You promised the world and brought me it hanging from a string
Stuck in my mouth, into my throat
Told me to sing
That was the first time I knew
You can’t kill the king
And those who kiss the ring
Tell me how
It’s better when the sun goes down
We will never escape this town
I wasn’t scared when he caught me
Look what it taught me
Tell me how
It’s better if I make no sound
I will never escape these doubts
I wasn’t dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
I’m writing a chapter on what to do after they dig you up
On what to do after you grew to hate what you used to love
That was the first time I knew
They were out for blood
And they would have your guts
Tell me how
It’s better when the sun goes down
We will never escape this town
I wasn’t scared when he caught me
Look what it taught me
Tell me how
It’s better if I make no sound
I will never escape these doubts
I wasn’t dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Pulling me down
Dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Pulling me down
Dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
I’m writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown
And if the words float up to the surface
I’ll keep them down
This is the first time I know
I don’t want the crown
You can take it now
You can take it now
Take it now
#CHVRCHES #HOWNOTTODROWN #ROBERTSMITH
Official Video for CHVRCHES "How Not To Drown" featuring Robert Smith.
CHVRCHES IV: Screen Violence Out Now - https://chvrches.lnk.to/ScreenViolenceID
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Director / Editor / Video FX: Scott Kiernan
Producer: Kyle Porter
Director of Photography: Sebastian Mlynarski
Production Designer: Alison Nguyen
Technical Consultant: Michael Hernandez-Stern
Production Coordinator: Aishwarya Sharma-Porter
NYC:
NYC Unit Featured Talent: Lauren Perlman
Assistant Director: Jordan Drake
1st Assistant Camera: Danny Flanagan
Gaffer: Reed Nisson
Key Grip: Christopher Fisher
Dolly Grip: Jonathan Alvarez
Prosthetics: Aine Vonnegut
Prop Master: Heather Yancey
Scenic Artist: Bradley Eros
Fabricator: Graham Collins
Set Dresser: Beau Tepper
Art Production Assistants: Martin Isenberg, Dan Lucal
Hair and Make-Up: Liv Swenson
Stylist: Charlotte Roberts
Production Assistants: Andrew Howell, Callum Stembridge
Location: Seret Studios
L.A.:
Assistant Director: Kelly Hunt
1st Assistant Camera: Dominic Doan
Gaffer: Filip Vandenwal
Key Grip: Gustavo Brum
Playback: Sam Stewart
Hair and Make Up: Jenn Hanching
HMU Assistant: Maggie Cowley
Wardrobe Assistant: Lizzie Kidd
Production Assistants: Nikole Howell, Nick Singh
Location: Greenery Studios
Glasgow Camera Unit: Forest of Black
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LYRICS
I’m writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown
And if the words float up to the surface
I’ll keep them down
This is the first time I know
I don’t want the crown
You can take it now
You promised the world and brought me it hanging from a string
Stuck in my mouth, into my throat
Told me to sing
That was the first time I knew
You can’t kill the king
And those who kiss the ring
Tell me how
It’s better when the sun goes down
We will never escape this town
I wasn’t scared when he caught me
Look what it taught me
Tell me how
It’s better if I make no sound
I will never escape these doubts
I wasn’t dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
I’m writing a chapter on what to do after they dig you up
On what to do after you grew to hate what you used to love
That was the first time I knew
They were out for blood
And they would have your guts
Tell me how
It’s better when the sun goes down
We will never escape this town
I wasn’t scared when he caught me
Look what it taught me
Tell me how
It’s better if I make no sound
I will never escape these doubts
I wasn’t dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Pulling me down
Dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Pulling me down
Dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
I’m writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown
And if the words float up to the surface
I’ll keep them down
This is the first time I know
I don’t want the crown
You can take it now
You can take it now
Take it now
#CHVRCHES #HOWNOTTODROWN #ROBERTSMITH
Songs Of A Lost World :: The new album
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Music video by The Cure performing Just Like Heaven. (C) 1987 Fiction Records Ltd.
English rock band The Cure have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but that news has been overshadowed by an interview on the red carpet.
Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub
Lead singer Robert Smith's blunt response to a very excitable American interviewer has been viewed over eight million times. It becomes glaringly apparent that the band was a lot less enthusiastic about their induction into the rock hall of fame than their interviewer Carrie Keagan.
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#TheCure #RobertSmith #HallOfFame #RockAndRoll
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Music video by The Cure performing Lullaby. (C) 1993 Fiction Records Ltd. under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. UK
The Cure Acceptance Speech at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Dive into the full 2019 Induction Ceremony video collection at rockhall.com/inductees/classes/2019 and watch all videos, read from the official Hall of Fame program bios and view image galleries from the big night and archival materials.
Songs Of A Lost World :: The new album
Pre-order now: https://TheCure.lnk.to/SongsOfALostWorldYT
Arriving November 1st
The official music video for The Cure's Friday I'm In Love from 'Wish'.
REMASTERED IN HD TO CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF ‘WISH’.
Stream the music of The Cure here: https://thecure.lnk.to/ListenID
Explore The Cure Store: https://TheCure.lnk.to/storeID
Shop The Cure merch here: https://shopuk.thecure.com/
Subscribe to the official Cure YouTube channel: https://TheCure.lnk.to/YTSubscribeID
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#TheCure #TheCureWish #RobertSmith
Music video by The Cure performing Friday I'm In Love. (C) 1993 Fiction Records Ltd.
Songs Of A Lost World :: The new album
Pre-order now: https://TheCure.lnk.to/SongsOfALostWorldYT
Arriving November 1st
Explore more music from The Cure: https://lnk.to/TheCureHits
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Music video by The Cure performing Lovesong. (C) 1989 Fiction Records Ltd. under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Official Video for CHVRCHES "How Not To Drown" featuring Robert Smith.
CHVRCHES IV: Screen Violence Out Now - https://chvrches.lnk.to/ScreenViolenceID
Follow CHVRCHES:
http://instagram.com/chvrches
http://www.facebook.com/chvrches
http://twitter.com/chvrches
http://chvrches.tumblr.com
Director / Editor / Video FX: Scott Kiernan
Producer: Kyle Porter
Director of Photography: Sebastian Mlynarski
Production Designer: Alison Nguyen
Technical Consultant: Michael Hernandez-Stern
Production Coordinator: Aishwarya Sharma-Porter
NYC:
NYC Unit Featured Talent: Lauren Perlman
Assistant Director: Jordan Drake
1st Assistant Camera: Danny Flanagan
Gaffer: Reed Nisson
Key Grip: Christopher Fisher
Dolly Grip: Jonathan Alvarez
Prosthetics: Aine Vonnegut
Prop Master: Heather Yancey
Scenic Artist: Bradley Eros
Fabricator: Graham Collins
Set Dresser: Beau Tepper
Art Production Assistants: Martin Isenberg, Dan Lucal
Hair and Make-Up: Liv Swenson
Stylist: Charlotte Roberts
Production Assistants: Andrew Howell, Callum Stembridge
Location: Seret Studios
L.A.:
Assistant Director: Kelly Hunt
1st Assistant Camera: Dominic Doan
Gaffer: Filip Vandenwal
Key Grip: Gustavo Brum
Playback: Sam Stewart
Hair and Make Up: Jenn Hanching
HMU Assistant: Maggie Cowley
Wardrobe Assistant: Lizzie Kidd
Production Assistants: Nikole Howell, Nick Singh
Location: Greenery Studios
Glasgow Camera Unit: Forest of Black
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LYRICS
I’m writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown
And if the words float up to the surface
I’ll keep them down
This is the first time I know
I don’t want the crown
You can take it now
You promised the world and brought me it hanging from a string
Stuck in my mouth, into my throat
Told me to sing
That was the first time I knew
You can’t kill the king
And those who kiss the ring
Tell me how
It’s better when the sun goes down
We will never escape this town
I wasn’t scared when he caught me
Look what it taught me
Tell me how
It’s better if I make no sound
I will never escape these doubts
I wasn’t dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
I’m writing a chapter on what to do after they dig you up
On what to do after you grew to hate what you used to love
That was the first time I knew
They were out for blood
And they would have your guts
Tell me how
It’s better when the sun goes down
We will never escape this town
I wasn’t scared when he caught me
Look what it taught me
Tell me how
It’s better if I make no sound
I will never escape these doubts
I wasn’t dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Pulling me down
Dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Pulling me down
Dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
I’m writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown
And if the words float up to the surface
I’ll keep them down
This is the first time I know
I don’t want the crown
You can take it now
You can take it now
Take it now
#CHVRCHES #HOWNOTTODROWN #ROBERTSMITH
Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitarist, lyricist and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its formation in 1976. He has been described as "pop culture's unkempt poster child of doom and gloom." Smith's guitar-playing and use of flanging, chorusing and phasing effects put him among the forefront of the gothic rock and new wave genres. He also played guitar in the band Siouxsie and the Banshees. Smith is a multi-instrumentalist, known for his unique stage look, such as teased hair, smudged makeup, and his distinctive voice.
Early years and family life
Smith was born in the Lancashire town of Blackpool and is the third of four children born to James Alexander and Rita Mary (née Emmott) Smith. Smith came from a musical family – his father sang and his mother played the piano.
RobertSmith is auctioning off new artwork inspired by The Cure’s new album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ in support of Heart Research UK ... Robert Smith of The Cure’s new artwork for Heart Research UK’s anonymous heART project ... Robert Smith.
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The Cure's RobertSmith and Radiohead singer Thom Yorke have joined thousands of musicians, actors, and authors in signing an open letter protesting the use of creative works for training generative artificial intelligence (AI) ... Thom Yorke ... Lisa McGee.
More than a year after defeating Ticketmaster’s dynamic-pricing chokehold for the Cure’s nationwide tour, RobertSmith is calling out his fellow musicians for continuing to quietly support the monopoly because, well money.
In other news, Costello recently joined a host of other musicians, including Billie Eilish, RobertSmith, Stevie Wonder and Nicki Minaj, in signing an open letter warning against the “predatory” use of AI in music.
Now, he has joined RobertDe Niro and the musician PattiSmith in an attempt to stop the city from bulldozing a community-run garden in the Nolita neighbourhood to make way for low-cost housing.