<Tr> <Th> Associated acts </Th> <Td> The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Glove, Easy Cure, Crystal Castles, Malice, 65daysofstatic, the Twilight Sad, Blink - 182, Cult Hero </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> thecure.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) is an English singer, songwriter and musician . He is the lead singer, guitarist, multi instrumentalist, lyricist, principal songwriter and only consistent member of the rock band the Cure, which he co-founded in 1976 . He was also the lead guitarist for the band Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1982 to 1984 and was part of the short - lived group the Glove in 1983 . Smith is known for his distinctive voice and unique stage look, the latter of which was influential on the Goth subculture that rose to prominence in the 1980s . </P> <P> Smith was born in the Lancashire town of Blackpool and is the third of four children born to James Alexander and Rita Mary (née Emmott) Smith . Smith came from a musical family--his father sang and his mother played the piano . </P>

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