ode to robert"It takes a singular mind to sustain a personal vision through nineteen years. A mind that is, perhaps, a mass of contradictions, but one that is certainly fueled by endless determination. Robert Smith, creator of the strange, delirious world of THE CURE, has kept true to the 14 year old boy who wore velvet dresses to school and was expelled for being a malignant influence, who wished to dream and scream through an ever evolving music that will forever be teetering on the edge of a cliff - and laughing, Smith, together with a revolving line-up of comrades who have the habit of coming and going as the rigours of touring demand, has gone from the Crawley schoolyard beginnings to a man who has sold over 23 million albums and can cause widespread panic on mtv simply by cutting his hair...The mind behind the spider black mop and blood red lips remains focused on what he has always held dear, while his persona stays shrouded in mystique. Whether you have traveled the entire length of Robert Smith's brilliant maverick vision, or have stepped on board on the way, you know what kind of magic is in store - star filled skies, deep black lakes, crimson kisses and above all...The unexpected." -- a portion of 'the official history of the cure', by cathi unsworth, the cure's biographer.
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robert james smith was born on april 21, 1959 in blackpool. his parents are rita and alex smith... robert has three siblings, one older sister named margaret, a younger sister named janet and his youngest brother named richard. his family moved to crawley england shortly after he was born. in crawley he created the cure and met the love of his life, mary smith. |
