The Cure

Summary

The Cure is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.26% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,638 views/month, #54 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Cure received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• The Cure was influenced by Television^[4].
• The Cure's instance of is recorded as musical group^[5].
• The Cure's genre is alternative rock^[6].
• The Cure's genre is gothic rock^[7].
• The Cure's genre is post-punk^[8].
• The Cure's genre is new wave^[9].
• The Cure's record label is recorded as Fiction Records^[10].
• The Cure's record label is recorded as Suretone Records^[11].
• The Cure's record label is recorded as Geffen Records^[12].
• The Cure's record label is recorded as Polydor^[13].
• The Cure's record label is recorded as Elektra^[14].
• The Cure's record label is recorded as Sire^[15].
• The Cure's record label is recorded as Asylum Records^[16].
• The Cure's discography is recorded as The Cure discography^[17].
• The Cure's Commons category is recorded as The Cure^[18].
• The Cure's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[19].
• The Cure comprises Robert Smith^[20].
• The Cure comprises Simon Gallup^[21].
• The Cure comprises Roger O'Donnell^[22].
• The Cure comprises Jason Cooper^[23].
• The Cure comprises Reeves Gabrels^[24].
• The Cure comprises Michael Dempsey^[25].
• The Cure's website account on is recorded as PureVolume^[26].
• 1976 marks the founding of The Cure^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1977^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, dance-rock, gothic, gothic rock, indie rock, jangle pop, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk, punk, rock, synth-pop^[31]

• Community tags: 1985, 80s, alternative, alternative rock, britannique, british, classic pop and rock, dance-rock, dark, english, goth, gothic, gothic rock, indie rock, jangle pop, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk, punk, rock, synth-pop, synthpop, uk, vyrzukhisuc-artiest^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 69ee3720-a7cb-4402-b48d-a02c366f2bcf^[33]

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Founding

1976 marks the founding of The Cure^[27]. Its location of formation is recorded as Crawley^[34].

Recognition

The Cure received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Why It Matters

The Cure ranks in the top 0.26% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,638 views/month, #54 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

It has been cited as an influence by Shakira^[37], a singer^[38], b. 1977^[39], of Spain^[40], awarded the Billboard Latin Music Awards^[41]; Deftones^[42], a rock band^[43], founded in 1988^[44]; Lostprophets^[45], a musical group^[46], founded in 1997^[47]; Panic! at the Disco^[48], a musical group^[49], founded in 2005^[50]; Muna^[51], a musical group^[52], founded in 2013^[53]; and Bloc Party^[54], a rock band^[55], founded in 2003^[56].

FAQs

What awards did The Cure receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Who did The Cure influence?

The Cure has been cited as an influence by Shakira^[37], Deftones^[42], Lostprophets^[45], and Panic! at the Disco^[48].