10 Most Iconic British Frontmen Of 1990s Rock Music
6. Robert Smith - The Cure
Whether you liked it or not, the charts in the '90s were about to get a lot darker. If you were to look back on the rock songs that managed to cross over into the mainstream, you have bands like Pearl Jam talking about suicide and people like Rage Against the Machine raking in millions off of songs centering around police brutality. Even though it doesn't sound cheery, the scene was about to be very kind to Robert Smith.
Being pretty much the only consistent member of the Cure since day one, Smith had already carved out his niche in rock history long before people were even aware of them. After growing out of the post punk sounds of the '80s, the next decade is where we start to see different facets of the band being brought out, from the glittery synths to the amazing charisma of these songs about romance.
Even without seeing the video for Friday I'm In Love, you can still tell the amount of urgency just from Robert's performance, sounding like he's on the verge of tears every time he steps up to the mic. For all of the melodramatic side of the Cure, not once does it ever feel contrived. At the end of the day, there are members of the goth scene that have pieces of their soul stitched together with Robert Smith's words.