ARTIST PROFILE b. 1959
Vocals with The Cure.
Alternative Rock Gothic Rock New Wave Post-punk
Robert James Smith is an English musician who is the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the Cure, a post-punk band formed in 1976. His guitar-playing style, and distinctive singing voice shaped the sounding identity of the Cure. His fashion sense were highly influential on the goth subculture that rose to prominence in the 1980s.
Biography summary from English Wikipedia, photograph via Wikimedia Commons.