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Robert J. Smith is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and musician. Likewise, he is the lead singer of the rock band The Cure.
early childhood
Robert J. Smith whose full name is Robert James Smith was born on April 21, 1959 and currently it is 63 years. His zodiac sign is Taurus. He was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. He has British citizenship. Talking about his ethnicity and religion, Smith belongs to a mixed ethnic group (English and Irish). Smith was raised Catholic but later became an atheist.
As for his family and siblings, he has musical experience, as his father used to sing and his mother played the piano. Robert is the third of four children of James Alexander Smith and Rita Smith. Likewise, the singer has two sisters and one brother, namely Margaret, Janet and Richard.
Subtitle: Young Robert. Source: Instagram
Education
After three, his family moved to Horley, Surrey, and he attended St. Francis Primary School. She completed her high school at Notre Dame Middle School. During his high school, he and his schoolmates gave his first solo performance as The Obelisk. Smith is a multi-instrumentalist who can play drums, double bass, violin, trumpet, piano, six- and four-string basses, and six- and twelve-string guitars. Later, in 1972, he attended St. Wilfrids Comprehensive School. Smith completed his education in 1977.
Robert J Smith – Career and professional life
Robert formed his first band when he was 14, including his brother Richard, his younger sister Janet and friends. The band’s name was Crawley Goat Band. His high school band, The Obelisk, later became the rock band The Cure. The band members were Robert Smith on piano, Michael Dempsey on guitar, Laurence Tolhurst on percussion, Alan Hill on bass, and Marc Ceccagno on lead guitar. The members called themselves malice.
Additionally, the band rehearsed songs by Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and Alex Harvey in the local church hall. By April 1976, three members had left. The band changed their name to Easy Cure and new members Martin Creasy (vocals), Tolhurst (drums) and Pearl Thompson (guitar) joined the band. The following year, in January 1977, Martin Creasy left. In 1978, he changed the band’s name to The Cure.
In 1979, they released their debut album Three Imaginary Boys, along with other singles such as Killing an Arab and 10:15 Saturday Night. Smith and Steve Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees toured the UK to promote their second album Join Hands. During 1980, Michael Dempsey left the band and Matthieu Hartly (keyboard) and Simon Gallup (bass) joined the band.
Likewise, they released their third album Faith and Seventeen Seconds with its single A Forest which became a hit. Robert had to take over the entire recording process of the band from July 1982 to February 1985. His fourth album was Pornography, which was released in 1982. In 1984, he released a solo album The Top. Robert played all the instruments except the drums.
Caption: Robert during his live performance. Source: Instagram
Similarly, in 1989 the band released the album Disintegration, which ranked at number 3 on the UK Music Countdown and number 12 on the US Music Countdown, with three of its songs on the Top 30 chart in the UK and Germany. Additionally, in 1991 the band won their first Brit Award. Their ninth album Wish, which was released in 1992, became a hit and reached the number one position on all major UK music charts and number two on the US music charts.
More about career
From 2000 to 2008, he recorded new albums with The cure, which are Bloodflowers, The Cure and 4:13 Dream. Robert is the only member who is a continuous member of The Cure. He became lead singer when the original singer left the band. Additionally, in 2005, Robert won the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement in recognition of his abilities as a composer and songwriter.
Subsequently, from 2010 to 2012, he performed solo and collaborated with other artists working on solo covers such as Frank Sinatra’s Witchcraft and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’s Very Good Advice. In July 2013, Smith was voted the sexiest singer alive by Glamor magazine. The Twilight Sad released a single featuring Robert covering There’s a Girl in the Corner in June 2015. Additionally, in 2019, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Cure.
Robert J Smith – Net worth 2023
Regarding his net worth and earnings, Robert is a singer, musician, guitarist, songwriter, record producer, and keyboardist. Likewise, this multi-talented person has earned quite an impressive amount from his career. Smith has an estimated net worth of around $25 million.
civil status
Regarding marital status, Robert is heterosexual and is in a marital relationship with Mary Theresa Poole. They were schoolmates at St. Wilfrid’s Comprehensive School. They were together ever since and married in 1988. However, the couple decided not to have children.
Caption: Robert’s wedding photo. Source: Pinterest
Robert J Smith – Body Measurement
Robert is 5 feet 10 inches (70 inches) tall and weighs 80 kg (176 pounds). However, there is no information on other body measurements of him such as vital statistics, bicep size, and shoe size. He is known for his heavy makeup, unkempt black hair, black eyeliner, and red lipstick. Likewise, he has a pair of green eyes.
Social media
Reflecting on his social media presence, Smith is not active on any social media accounts like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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