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Curt Smith

Biography

Curt Smith (born 24 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known as the co-lead vocalist, bassist, and co-founding member of the pop rock band Tears for Fears along with childhood friend Roland Orzabal. Smith has co-written several of the band's songs, and sings lead vocals on the hits "Mad World", "Pale Shelter", "Change", "The Way You Are", "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", and "Advice for the Young at Heart". After his departure from Tears for Fears in 1991, Smith pursued a solo career and released his debut studio album, Soul on Board, in 1993. In total, he has released five studio albums and one EP, and has also dabbled in acting. He rejoined Tears for Fears in 2000.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

1,242 releases · 118 albums · active 1980–2025

  • Performance · 3,231
  • Other credits · 93
  • Production · 49
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: School Farm Studios · Olympic Studios · SuperBascombeVision · Crescent Studios

Frequent collaborators

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