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Members

Current

Name
Begin
Occupation

Jason Cooper

1995

Robert Smith

1976

Lead vocals

Electric guitar

Roger O’Donnell

2011

Simon Gallup

1985

History

Name
Begin
End
Occupation

Andy Anderson

1983
1984

Drums (drum set)

Boris Williams

1985
1993

Lol Tolhurst

1977
1989

Matthieu Hartley

1979
1980

Michael Dempsey

1977
1979

Perry Bamonte

1990
2004

Phil Thornalley

1983
1984

Porl Thompson

1976
1978

Porl Thompson

1984
1993

Porl Thompson

2005
2009

Roger O’Donnell

1987
1989

Roger O’Donnell

1995
2005

Simon Gallup

1979
1982

Story of The Cure

The Cure, the iconic English rock band, emerged from Crawley in 1976, founded by the inimitable Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). While Smith remains the sole constant member through numerous lineup shifts – including notable stints with Porl Thompson (guitar) and Boris Williams (drums) – the current iteration features Smith alongside Perry Bamonte (guitar), Reeves Gabrels (guitar), Simon Gallup (bass – absent for only a brief six years!), Roger O`Donnell (keyboards), and Jason Cooper (drums).

Their 1979 debut, Three Imaginary Boys, along with early singles, catapulted them to the forefront of the burgeoning post-punk and new wave scenes in the UK. A dramatic shift towards a darker, more tormented sound began with Seventeen Seconds (1980), influencing the nascent gothic rock genre and its burgeoning subculture, a style further amplified by Smith`s distinctive fashion. Pornography (1982), a move towards a more pop-infused sound, propelled them to international acclaim. Commercial zenith arrived with Disintegration (1989) and Wish (1992).

The Cure`s legacy is undeniable: 14 studio albums, two EPs, and over 40 singles have sold over 30 million copies globally. Their 1986 singles compilation, Standing on a Beach, alone shifted 4 million copies by 1989. Their impact on music history was formally recognized with their 2019 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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