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FEMUSINDO.com - The Cure are a British rock band formed in Crawley, in 1976 by guitarist, lead singer and primary songwriter Robert Smith and drummer Laurence Tolhurst.
Throughout numerous line-up changes since the band's formation, including stints with guitarist Porl Thompson and drummer Boris Williams, Smith has remained the sole constant member, although bassist Simon Gallup has been present for about three years of the band's history.
The band's current line-up features Smith and Gallup alongside long-time members Roger O'Donnell (keyboards), Perry Bamonte (guitar), Jason Cooper (drums) and Reeves Gabrels (guitar).
At the forefront of the post-punk and new wave movements
The Cure's debut album, Three Imaginary Boys (1979), along with several early singles, placed the band at the forefront of the post-punk and new wave movements that were burgeoning in the United Kingdom.
Starting with their second album, Seventeen Seconds (1980), The Cure, who have been active since 1976–present, adopted a new style.
Along with Smith's stage presence, they had a strong influence on the emerging gothic rock genre and the goth subculture that eventually formed around it.
With the release of their fourth album, Pornography (1982), Smith introduced a more pop sensibility to the band's music, and they went on to achieve worldwide mainstream success.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Cure's singles compilation Standing on a Beach (1986) sold four million copies worldwide by 1989, and they reached their commercial peak with the albums Disintegration (1989) and Wish (1992).
The Cure have released 14 studio albums, two EPs, and over 40 singles, and have sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
The Cure were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Their latest album, Songs of a Lost World, was released on November 1, 2024. (*)
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