Robert Smith

Person · Open Library

Born

1905

Works

31

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Country

US

Active from

1969-08-06

Active to

2003-10-21

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

61,409

Total plays

282,889

Robert James Smith (born April 21, 1959 in Blackpool, England), a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, has been the lead singer and driving force behind English post-punk band The Cure since its founding in 1976. Highly influenced by The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and even David Bowie he started playing guitar at the age of 12. Smith has played the 6 and 12 string guitars; 4 and 6 string bass guitars; double bass; piano; drums; violin; trumpet and trombone, in various combinations. <a href="https://w

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density

   · 1988 · cited 95,701x

2. Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation

   · 2011 · cited 56,505x

3. Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test

   · 1997 · cited 48,627x

4. Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support

   · 2009 · cited 46,771x

5. Colorimetric Method for Determination of Sugars and Related Substances

   · 1956 · cited 42,287x

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Quotes

• “A couple of years ago, we went to Eurodisney. That too was bearable, although it was a bit weird when Mickey Mouse came to ask for an autograph. (Humo Magazine, 2000)”
• “But everyone I know reaches a point where they throw out their arms and go beserk for a while; otherwise you never know what your limits are. I was just trying to find mine. (Guitar Player magazine 1992)”
• “I could write songs as bad as Wham's if I really felt the urge to, but what's the point? (The Hit magazine 1985)”
• “I don't think of death in a romantic way anymore. (L'Express newspaper 2000)”
• “I don't understand this obsession with banging out records. What a stupid attitude! Like the world is holding its breath waiting for the next Cure album. It isn't. (Papermag Paper Daily 1996)”
• “I have a bag full of words, and when one of us comes up with a good piece of music, I look in the bag to see if anything there will fit. If nothing does, I sit down and try to put down on paper what the music makes me feel; very rarely will a piece of writing inspire a piece of music. (CANOE 1996)”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Robert

Family name

Smith

Gender

male

Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Place of birth

Lancaster

Place of death

Baltimore

Sibling

Samuel Smith

Occupation

lawyer

Educated at

Princeton University

Political party

Democratic-Republican Party

Religion

Presbyterianism

Image

Robert Smith SecNavy.jpg

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