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Originating in England, The Cure is no doubt the most successful and enduring bands in the Goth-Rock genre. The constantly change style and sound of lead vocalist Robert Smith, is probably the most likely cause of the band’s long life. Put together in 1976 by long-time schoolmates Robert Smith (Lead Vocals), Michael Dempsey (Bass), and Laurence “Lol” Tolhurst (Drums), The Cure (Originally named ,“The Easy Cure”) recorded a demo tape featuring “Killing An Arab,” which eventually impressed Chris Parry, a Polydor Records representative, with its dark, somber, melancholy tune. Mr. Parry arranged the single to be released by a small independent label, Small Wonder, in the December of 1978. Next year Parry quit Polydor Records, and formed his own label called, “Fiction,” in a wise move, Parry signed the Cure as on as one of his first bands. In February “Killing an Arab” was re-released under the new record label, and a tour followed. “Three Imagery Boys,” The Cure’s first album was ...