Biography
Brilliant musician, Icon of all post-punk Robert Smith - founder and permanent frontman The Cure group. Over the years of the existence of the team, he himself writes music and texts, communicates with journalists and to this day finds new listeners. His life is an amazing adventure that Robert does not intend to complete in the near future.Childhood and youth
Robert was born in the spring of 1959 in the English city of Blackpool, four children were brought up in the family. His mother Rita Mary Smith - Pianist, Father James Alexander - Singer. When the boy turned 3 years old, he moved to Khorly with his family and ended his elementary school there.
Embed from getty imagesThen the parents once again decided to change the place of residence and went to the crowns. Then they have never moved more than once, so for the years of training the young man had to change four educational institutions.
For the first time, the guitar was in the hands of Robert at the 6th age, he quickly learned chords and gradually mastered the game on the string instrument. New electric guitar Elder brother gave him to the 13th birthday. At the same period, Smith was expelled from school, the guy was more densely in the lesson at the lessons.
Music
The first professional team appeared in the biography of a guitarist in his youth. It was a Malice group, which later renamed Easy Cure, and then simply - The Cure. In an interview, Smith told that their first records were caveris on the songs of famous musicians, such as David Bowie and Jimmy Hendrix.The first professional studio took up the promotion of The Cure in 1977, and soon the musicians submitted a debut album to the public. At first, Robert's songs perceived badly, because of the track "Killing and Arab" they were even accused of racism, so Smith had no popularity. For the next couple of years, they act on the heating of other groups, but by 1980, after the release of the 2nd album "Seventeen Seconds", a success falls on the Cure.
Over time, the mood of the songs the team became more sad, but by that time the musicians had already had their own army already had, and therefore were not worried about the promotion of new disks. Robert did not suffer from depression, but his texts visited suicidal thoughts. Then Smith has already begun to use heavy drugs, he turned into a dictator from the leader and finally spoiled relationships with all the musicians. This led to the collapse of the initial composition of the group.
Some time about The Cure was not known, but later Smith began to alternate the work in the groups of The Cure and S & TB, periodically went into the roasting, then returned to the former rhythm of life.
Meanwhile, his main team does not stop regularly release albums, and Smith himself surprises fans with a new image: he changed the haircut, it became otherwise to dress, but the makeup remained part of the image of a man. Despite the multi-story history of the group, Robert does not intend to tie with music. A man now writes songs, drives with concerts in the world and does not lose the love of fans.
Personal life
Smith's personal life has developed successfully. With the future wife of Mary Pula, he met in 1974, and their wedding took place only after 14 years. Back in young years, they decided that they would not start children. The reason for this, Robert called the unpretentiousness to raise the child, and also referred to ontological views, according to which it did not consider it possible to impose life to someone.
For many years, the man poisoned the body with alcohol and drugs. In 1989, together with his wife, he moved to a quiet village where he lives to this day. In his youth, the musician was slim, but over the years his lifestyle affected the external parameters. Although the weight of a man is unknown, with a height of 178 cm on fresh photos in "Instagram", it does not look as tight as before.
Robert Smith now
Smith is still busy in the Cure group, his team began to work on a new album in April 2018. According to Robert, his exit is scheduled for the second half of 2019.Also, the man noted that if in 2019 the musicians will not be able to present the new record to fans, most likely, The Cure will no longer release any disk. After all, by this time, since the release of the last album has passed more than 10 years.
Discography
As part of The Cure Group
- 1979 - "Three Imaginary Boys"
- 1980 - "Seventeen Seconds"
- 1981 - "Faith"
- 1982 - "Pornography"
- 1983 - Japanese Whispers
- 1984 - "The Top"
- 1985 - "The Head On The Door"
- 1987 - "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me"
- 1989 - "Disintegration"
- 1992 - "Wish"
- 1996 - "Wild Mood Swings"
- 2000 - "Bloodflowers"
- 2004 - "The Cure"
- 2008 - "4:13 Dream"