Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) 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 (including his use of the Fender Bass VI), distinctive singing voice, and fashion sense (often sporting a pale complexion, smeared red lipstick, black eye-liner, unkempt wiry black hair, and all-black clothes) were highly influential on the goth subculture that rose to prominence in the 1980s.
I can’t keep it down to just one I’m going to say a forest, why can’t I be you, burn.
I learned recently that he was a guitarist with Siouxie and the Banshees for a while. Rather awesome.
Separately, I’ve never really been a fan of Bauhaus, but I discovered recently that Love and Rockets is basically three of the four of them. One of my favorite bands. And Peter Murphy was Bauhaus’ lead singer. I didn’t know that until like this year. I’m pathetic.