Robert smith autobiography

From the Publisher

1. The Cure are a legendarily influential band – renowned all over the world, and regarded in the UK as one of this country’s most important acts of the last 30 years.
2. The Cure have sold nearly 20 million albums.
3. In 2005 The Cure’s entire back-catalogue is being extensively re-mastered and re-released which will make them an ever-present in the UK’s record shops this year.
4. Robert Smith is a guiding light, stylistically, philosophically and musically to a generation of goths and music lovers.
5. Cure fans are notorious ‘collectors’ and will be keen to buy this world first in-depth biography.
6. Despite being in their third decade as a band, The Cure’s currency has rarely been higher: the 2004 album The Cure was rated as one of their best ever and landed them a three-album deal with the mighty Geffen Records.
7. Robert Smith is a recognised influence on a legion of current younger bands, such as The Killers, Interpol and Razorlight.
8. The Cure/Smith fans range from pre-teens to fifty+.

From the Author

The story of The Cure is a remarkable one. The Cure, and Robert Smith, have played to some of the biggest audiences in rock for nearly thirty years. While Smith has remained the one constant in the band, a variety of other musicians have come and gone over the years - some of them leaving and coming back, leaving and coming back again - making them one of the most distinctive, original and entertaining bands of our time. From unfeasibly catchy singles like 'The Lovecats' and 'Friday I'm In Love' to majestic albums like 'Disintegration' and 'Bloodflowers' they have never compromised their, or Robert's, integrity, and have ploughed a furrow of inventiveness unique in their generation. And they have remained an accessible live band throughout all these years. It's an achievement second to none, and after discovering them way back in the early days they have remained for me a fabulous band. And I wanted to try and tell their story. This is no kiss and tell tale, but an up-to-date account of the entire history of the Cure from Crawley to Live8, for Cure fans and anyone interested in the story of one of Britain's, and the world's, greatest bands. I hope you enjoy it.

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