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Robert Smith

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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 rock band formed in 1976. His guitar-playing style, 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. Smith's other work includes playing the lead guitar as a member of Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1982 to 1984 and being the co-founder of the short-lived band the Glove in 1983. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cure in 2019, and Rolling Stone magazine ranked him as the 157th greatest singer of all time in 2023. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Smith is the 147th most popular musician (up from 676th in 2019), the 691st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,022nd in 2019) and the 41st most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Robert Smith ranks 147 out of 3,175. Before him are Hank Marvin, Barry Gibb, Frank Farian, José Feliciano, Arnaut Daniel, and Roger Glover. After him are Glenn Miller, Chet Baker, Rudolf Schenker, Woody Guthrie, Benny Goodman, and Joe Hisaishi.

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Among people born in 1959, Robert Smith ranks 18. Before him are Mike Pence, Florence Griffith Joyner, Evo Morales, Jon Fosse, Bryan Adams, and Hugh Laurie. After him are Milorad Dodik, Drew Weissman, Bernd Schuster, Sting, Abdulla Yameen, and Alberto Fernández.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Smith ranks 691 out of 8,785. Before him are Æthelflæd (869), Thomas Fairfax (1612), Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet (1810), Lady Katherine Grey (1540), John le Carré (1931), and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (1532). After him are Deborah Kerr (1921), Tristan (535), Stanley Rous (1895), Capability Brown (1716), Anne Neville (1456), and Tony Adams (1966).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Robert Smith ranks 41. Before him are Nick Mason (1944), Angus Young (1955), John Bonham (1948), John Dowland (1563), Hank Marvin (1941), and Roger Glover (1945). After him are Tony Iommi (1948), Steve Howe (1947), Amy Winehouse (1983), Chris Slade (1946), Malcolm Young (1953), and Ian Paice (1948).

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