Curt Smith is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on June 24, 1961 in England, England, United Kingdom. English musician best known for forming the popular band Tears for Fears. He is known for the hits “Mad World” and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.”
His hit song “Mad World” was famously covered by Gary Jules for the film Donnie Darko.
Smith met Roland Orzabal when both were teenagers. They first formed a band in their teens, for which Smith taught himself to play bass guitar. They next formed the ska influenced band Graduate, who released their only album in 1980 achieving minor success in Europe. Around this time, Smith and Orzabal also became session musicians for the band Neon. Fellow band members included Pete Byrne and Rob Fisher who went on to become the duo Naked Eyes.
After Graduate and Neon disbanded, Smith and Orzabal founded Tears for Fears in 1981. Their debut album, 1983’s The Hurting, reached no.1 in the UK and produced three international hit singles – “Mad World”, “Change”, and “Pale Shelter” – each with lead vocals performed by Smith.
He was married to Lynda Altman from 1982 to 1988 and married Frances Pennington in 1996.
