When Was Robert Smith in Siouxsie and the Banshees?
Smith Was Asked to Fill in and Officially Became a Member of Siouxsie & the Banshees in November 1982. He Had Previously Played Live with the Band in 1979 on...
Smith was asked to fill in and officially became a member of Siouxsie & the Banshees in November 1982. He had previously played live with the band in 1979 on their "Join Hands" tour when he replaced guitarist John McKay who walked out at the start of the tour.
Did Robert Smith play with Siouxsie and the Banshees?
He is best known as the lead singer, guitarist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the rock band The Cure, which he co-founded in 1978. He was also the lead guitarist for the band Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1982 to 1984, and was part of the short-lived group The Glove in 1983.
Why did Robert Smith join Siouxsie and the Banshees?
Robert Smith of the Cure offered his services in case they could not find a guitarist (his group were already the support band on the tour), so the band held him to it after seeing too many "rock virtuosos".
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