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Robert Smith

1959 - Today

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Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the Cure, a British 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Smith has received more than 224,336 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Smith is the 676th most popular musician (down from 619th in 2019), the 2,021st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,908th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 220k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.72

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.97

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Robert Smith ranks 676 out of 3,175. Before him are Eric Woolfson, Chas Chandler, Peter Schreier, Chaka Khan, Benny Golson, and Harold Faltermeyer. After him are Elisabeth Leonskaja, Eddie Vedder, Ahmet Ertegun, Vinnie Vincent, Alan Price, and Lead Belly.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Robert Smith ranks 123. Before him are Ralf Moeller, Alessandro Nannini, Pietro Vierchowod, Massimo Bonini, John C. McGinley, and Thomas F. Wilson. After him are Catherine Keener, Jim Yong Kim, Stephen Harper, Helmuth Duckadam, Roberto Fiore, and Henry Czerny.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Smith ranks 2,021 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter James (1948), Marjorie Boulton (1924), Hugh Dowding (1882), John Bull (1562), John Mills (1908), and John Smeaton (1724). After him are John Stevens Henslow (1796), Gordon Milne (1937), Lesley Manville (1956), Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1310), Sadiq Khan (1970), and Perry Anderson (1938).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Robert Smith ranks 123. Before him are Ian Hill (1952), David Knopfler (1952), Tony Banks (1950), Roger Hodgson (1950), Eric Woolfson (1945), and Chas Chandler (1938). After him are Alan Price (1942), Bill Bruford (1949), The Edge (1961), Rick Davies (1944), Peter Hammill (1948), and Liam Gallagher (1972).

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