Curt Smith(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Composer
One half of 80s pop sensations,
Tears for Fears, which he formed in 1981
with childhood friend Roland Orzabal whom
he was previously in a ska-influenced band called "Graduate" with.
After two unsuccessful singles, Tears for Fears score a huge hit with
their third single "Mad World", which reached no. 3 in the UK charts.
Until 1990, they enjoyed a string of international hit singles,
including "Everybody Wants To Rule The World", which topped the US
charts and reached no. 2 the UK charts in 1985. Tensions between him
and Orzabal prompted Smith to leave the band in 1991 while Roland Orzabal
continued to work under the Tears for Fears name. Smith released his
first solo album in 1993 called "Soul On Board", then began working
under the name "Mayfield" with US musician Charlton Pettus. He and
Orzabal reformed Tears For Fears in 2000 and released a new album,
"Everybody Loves A Happy Ending" in 2004.
