Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1905
- Works
- 31
Top works
- Fairweather
- Writing fiction
- Sports
- Babe Ruth's America
- Baseball: a historical narrative of the game
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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
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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- date of birth
- 1757-11-03
- date of death
- 1842-11-26
- Commons category
- Robert Smith (cabinet member)
- name in native language
- Robert Smith
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