The Cure are an English rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, West Sussex. Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith has remained the only … See more

The Cure are often identified with the gothic rock genre, and are viewed as one of the form's definitive bands. However, the band has routinely rejected classification, … See more

The Cure are often regarded as one of the most significant alternative artists of the 1980s. They were one of the first alternative bands to … See more

• Robert Smith – lead vocals, guitars, six-string bass guitar, keyboards (1978–present)
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1973–1979: Formation and early years
The founding members of the Cure were school friends at Notre Dame Middle School in Crawley, West Sussex. They first performed in public at an end-of-year show in April 1973 as members of a one-off school band, … See more

The band's early music videos have been described as "dreadful affairs" and have been maligned for their poor quality, particularly by the band itself. Tolhurst said, "Those videos … See more

• Three Imaginary Boys (1979)
• Seventeen Seconds (1980)
• Faith (1981) See more