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The Cure

Origin
Sussex, England
Genre
Rock
Formed
1976

The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex, in 1978. Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith has remained the only constant member. The band's debut album was Three Imaginary Boys and this, along with several early singles, placed the band in the post-punk and new wave movements that had sprung up in the United Kingdom. Beginning with their second album, Seventeen Seconds, the band adopted a new, increasingly dark and tormented style, which, together with Smith's stage look, had a strong influence on the emerging genre of gothic rock as well as the subculture that eventually formed around the genre. Following the release of their fourth album Pornography in 1982, the band's future was uncertain. Smith was keen to move past the gloomy reputation his band had acquired, introducing a greater pop sensibility into the band's music.

Origin Crawley, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Genres Gothic rock, post-punk, alternative rock, new wave
Years active 1978–present
Labels Fiction, Suretone, Geffen, Polydor, Hansa, A&M, Elektra, Asylum, Sire
Associated acts Malice, Easy Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Glove, Fools Dance, Levinhurst, The Magazine Spies, Babacar, Presence, Shelleyan Orphan
Members Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Jason Cooper, Reeves Gabrels
Past members Michael Dempsey, Matthieu Hartley, Andy Anderson, Phil Thornalley, Lol Tolhurst, Boris Williams, Perry Bamonte, Pearl Thompson

À propos de The Cure

Iconic and influential British band whose career has spanned several genres such as gothic rock, punk, new wave and alternative rock. They are best known for their 1980s albums Pornography (1982), Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (1987) and Disintegration (1989).

Réalisation de The Cure

The band's first breakthrough song to American fans was 1987's "Just Like Heaven," which has been covered by many artists and used in several movies and TV series. 

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Dernières informations sur The Cure mis à jour le 28 Juillet, 2021.