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With Lol Tolhurst, Smith wrote such songs as " The Lovecats", " Let's Go to Bed", and " The Walk". Smith has written or co-written the bulk of the band's music and lyrics over its 30 year lifespan. From the late 1970s and into the 1980s, Smith composed some of The Cure's songs on a Hammond organ with a built-in tape recorder, including a complete demo of the song " 10:15 Saturday Night". When The Cure was first formed, Smith did not intend to become the lead vocalist he only began singing after the original singer left and the group could not find a suitable replacement. Smith has been married to his childhood sweetheart, Mary Poole, since 1988.
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Robert's sister Janet is married to Porl Thompson, the erstwhile "second" guitarist of The Cure. He was influenced by The Beatles, Nick Drake, Jimi Hendrix, Thin Lizzy, The Stranglers, Wire, Buzzcocks, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Ink Spots, The Statler Brothers, Syd Barrett, Joy Division and David Bowie. He was an accomplished student who maintained high marks, but after he began playing guitar at the age of 11 his primary focus quickly became his music.
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Wilfrid's Comprehensive School in Crawley. Smith was raised as a Catholic and went to Notre Dame Middle School and St. When he was three years old his family moved to Horley in Surrey, then finally to Crawley four years later. His siblings are Richard, Margaret and Janet. Robert Smith was born in Blackpool and is the third of four children born to Alex and Rita Smith. He is also known for his appearance - teased hair, black clothes, pale skin, smudged red lipstick and black eyeliner - as well as his distinctive voice. Besides guitar, Smith plays the 6-string bass and keyboards. He also played in the band Siouxsie and the Banshees. His intricate guitar playing and innovative use of flanging, chorusing and phasing effects has led him to be considered a pioneer guitarist in the goth and new wave genres. NY Rock calls him "pop culture's unkempt poster child of doom and gloom", and describes his songs as "sombre introspection over lush, brooding guitars". He is the lead singer, guitar player and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its founding in 1976. Robert James Smith (born on 21 April 1959) is an English musician. Post-punk, New wave, Punk rock, Gothic rock, Alternative rock Musician, Guitarist, songwriter, producer I urge anyone who needs the latest information about Robert Smith to please read his Wikipedia article instead. PLEASE BE AWARE! The Robert Smith Wikipedia page can get as many as 14 edits per month. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ( view authors).