The masters of alternative music and not yet in the hall of fame. Wow. No wonder the hall of fame is becoming less and less important to fans. True artists and musicians are continuously overlooked for those that fall so conveniently into the pop/money culture. Sad.

Posted by Trains on Tuesday, 07/30/2013 @ 20:53pm

I seriously hope that the RRHOF will induct The Cure this upcoming year. Such a fantastic, innovative band that has been sadly overlooked in favor of lightweights like John Mellencamp, Randy Newman, and Laura Nyro.

Along with The Cars, The Cure were one of the first bands I remember seriously liking. Their blending of punk with dark, gothic overtones made them one of the most relentlessly exciting bands of the 1980s. Robert Smith's haunting, Bowie-esque vocals and ominous stage presence place him at the vanguard of frontmen for me. Their repertoire is filled with a diverse array of songs: quirky psychedelia (The Caterpillar), synthpop (Let's Go to Bed), straight forward rockers (Boys Don't Cry), hypnotic ballads (Lovesong), somber, funereal alternative pieces (Pictures of You), and eerie punk (Plastic Passion). Just a top-notch band all-around. Come on, RRHOF, induct Robert Smith and the boys ASAP. And while you're at it, consider allowing Tim Burton to deliver the induction speech. He's as big of a Cure fan as they come.

Posted by Zach on Thursday, 08/8/2013 @ 17:57pm

See Zach, I can totally agree with you here on both The Cure and The Cars, two very favorites of mine.

Posted by Dezmond on Thursday, 08/8/2013 @ 22:10pm

Saw this band at Voodoo Music Fest. They closed out the weekend. Was the main band I wanted to see (along with Pearl Jam & Paramore).

Robert Smith was in all his mopey glory. Doesn't talk much at all, mostly just '1, 2, 3' to start the next song. Played just about all their hits. Have now heard 'Just Like Heaven' & 'Cose to Me' (my 2 favorite Cure songs) live! Must confess I headed out during encore & missed 'Boys don't Cry'. Had a 12 hour drive coming up & needed to get a decent night's sleep.

Venue had excellent video boards on both sides of Ritual Stage & Mr. Smith's wild hair is streaked with grey, so no wig there or a Hollywood quality one. His fingernails were unpainted & he wore only a wedding ring. Had his famous black guitar with 'Citizens not Subjects' on it.

I was very impressed with the drummer. He did a great job keeping the groove going (along with the keyboardist). Need to see them live fellow FRLers, they ain't gettin any younger!

Posted by Paul in KY on Tuesday, 11/19/2013 @ 13:04pm

I've always wanted to see The Cure live but they just never come around St. Louis! Of course, I had my opportunity this summer if I would have taken the drive to Chi-town for Lollapalooza.

I've loved The Cure's music for several years and decades, and I can't wait until they finally get inducted.

p.s. Thanks Paul for the review

Posted by Jason Voigt on Tuesday, 11/19/2013 @ 13:12pm

The Cure should make it in 2015. They are one of the best & influential groups not yet inducted. Remind me of REM & Red Hot Chili Peppers in that their music was hit & miss with me.

One of the posters brought up a good point that sometimes their music was overshadowed by Robert Smith & the image. My FAV Cure songs would be Friday I'm In Love & Just Like Heaven.

Just too many people love the Cure's music for them not to be inducted. The RRHOF inductees respect them & they will get a good push from their impressive fan base.

Don't forget marketing too. Putting KISS in will have to boost the cash registers & ticket sales at the Hall with Kiss shirts & exhibits with the massive KISS army. The same thing will happen when the large Cure fan base & Goths hit the Hall. KING

Posted by KING on Friday, 01/31/2014 @ 01:56am

If not them then no one belongs

Posted by eric on Sunday, 06/1/2014 @ 19:44pm

What is wrong with this people? Why The Cure is not in yet?

Posted by BulmaPunkRocker on Sunday, 07/6/2014 @ 22:10pm

So Nine Inch Nails before The Cure? Amusing how voters seem to skip clearly qualified bands to nominate other bands that were admittedly influenced by the former. It's like putting in Prince before James Brown or Guns n Roses before Aerosmith.
Nine Inch Nails are very deserving, an elite act, but still why such disdain for The Cure?
I know there are still artists that should also go in such as Chicago, etc. But it seems that voters have a strange distaste for lineage :Bowie - Joy Division - The Cure - Nine Inch Nails.

Posted by The Real Truth on Thursday, 10/16/2014 @ 22:57pm

The Cure and The Smiths totally belong. I mean, Linda Ronstadt is in for crying out loud.

Posted by Nolan on Saturday, 10/18/2014 @ 13:34pm

The Cure deserve RRHOF induction. Made impactful music since the late 70's. The more I listen to The Cure back catalogue of songs, the more enjoyment every listen. I think The Cure gets nominated again in 2015 taking The Smiths spot from last year. They will definitely be inducted by 2020.Like to see Duran Duran and Def Leopard inducted too. KING

Posted by KING on Sunday, 05/10/2015 @ 00:28am

Seventeen Seconds (1980), Faith (1981) and Pornography (1982) made for one of those top shelf three album runs.

Posted by DarinRG on Monday, 05/11/2015 @ 00:45am

Listen to Disintegration in it's entirity again in 2015. It is no less perfect, or moving, than it was the day it was released ~25 years ago. And that is just one album!

They were a modern and completely seperate! branch of the family tree which is Rock and Roll.

How the End always is.

Posted by clone on Sunday, 06/7/2015 @ 23:52pm

I'm hoping The Cure is nominated this 2015 cycle. One of those groups who were both influential and commercially successful. They have a strong catalogue of CD's and songs that should put them in RRHOF in the next 5 years. Clone brought up a good point about Disintegration. Excellent album. I gave my copy to my sister and lost my other copy during the move. SOL I guess. The Cure are an outstanding group and RRHOF worthy. Agree with Dezmond... The Cure should be inducted. KING

Posted by KING on Thursday, 08/6/2015 @ 03:59am

Saw The Cure last night in Atlanta and they put on a fantastic show. 3 hour set. They really deserve another nomination!

Posted by Mike on Saturday, 06/25/2016 @ 10:38am

I created a petition to try to get The Cure inducted next year. Please sign & share! Thanks!

https://goo.gl/z4iZQg

Posted by Bonnie Strohl on Sunday, 10/23/2016 @ 21:31pm

If there really is a cap on the number of enshrined members (and by some other person's guesswork, the cap appears to be set at "8" per group), I'm guessing a future The Cure induction will include only the following members:

1. Robert Smith
2. Lol Tolhurst
3. Simon Gallup
4. Porl Thompson
5. Boris Williams
6. Roger O'Donnell
7. Perry Bamonte
8. Michael Dempsey

These are the people who played on their most essential albums (the early era from "Three Imaginary Boys" to "Pornography", and their peak period from "The Head On The Door" to "Wish").

Excluded are the non-original members who played on only 1 studio album (Matthieu Hartley and Andy Anderson), the one who was an official member only on a live album (Phil Thornalley), and their long-time drummer who became a member when they were past their prime (Jason Cooper).

Posted by Joseph on Tuesday, 03/14/2017 @ 22:52pm

Inductees from certain bands who are very likely to support an induction for the Cure:

Yes
Rush
U2
REM
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Cars
Blondie
Alice Cooper
Black Sabbath
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Green Day
The Ramones
ZZ Top
Talking Heads
The Prentenders
The Beastie Boys
The Stooges
Velvet Underground
Joan Jett
Patti Smith
The Rolling Stones

Posted by The Dude on Friday, 05/18/2018 @ 10:24am

I’m pretty much the only one who thinks the Cure are in a same situation like Kiss and Bon Jovi had with the Hall. Nominated once and never made it but will for the second time. We should see them in 2021 after Duran Duran and Depeche Mode.

Posted by The Dude on Sunday, 08/5/2018 @ 10:46am

I seriously think the Cure will lose out the second time and will get it on the third try (maybe). Despite their position on the fan vote (they were #3 but Todd pushed them down to #4), it's not always a guarantee they would get in. If there is a sixth inductee, it wouldn't be them but Radiohead to get in.

Posted by Timothy Pernell on Saturday, 11/24/2018 @ 23:52pm

Timothy Pernell,

I still think that they'll get in this year on their second try and I really think that they have a much better chance of getting inducted this year than Radiohead, As much as I love Radiohead, they still have too much controversy and too much negativity from last year going for them and also what has happened with Dire Straits and The Sex Pistols' outright protests (not to mention the protests from individual members of Van Halen and GNR), they won't get picked again this year, I think that their lack of enthusiasm and continued apathy towards the Hall have rubbed too many people the wrong way and the Hall certainly doesn't want a repeat of last year's Dire Straits situation, so I think that their lack of enthusiasm and continued apathy towards the Hall will keep them out once again this year.

What do you think?.

Posted by richie on Sunday, 11/25/2018 @ 00:50am

Richie,

Maybe. Maybe not.

Of the artists in that top five, I'm not too sure if The Cure would pass. I do think they'll get in but I think Radiohead still hangs over many folks' heads and the Hall wants to get Thom Yorke in so they can stop nominating them.

Posted by Timothy Pernell on Sunday, 11/25/2018 @ 01:53am

Well, they are getting in, thankfully, and Jason Cooper is going in with them, but the major snub to me is not Reeves Gabrels as listed above (who has played with them for a few years live but only on one single, as a guest musician well before he joined them live), but Andy Anderson who not only played on The Top but also on Lovecats, as well as on the live album "Concert" and on the Robert smith side project "The Glove". Hartley should go in as well, honestly, but I support Andy Anderson before Hartley.

Posted by Gary on Saturday, 01/5/2019 @ 03:56am

With a total of ten inducted members from the Cure, this is a really good sign how much the Hall wants more New Wave/80’s alternative bands in.

Posted by The Dude on Wednesday, 02/6/2019 @ 11:04am

Andy Anderson not being inducted with the Cure, and he's dying.

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 02/19/2019 @ 16:26pm

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/andy-anderson-the-cure-iggy-pop-drummer-dead-at-68-800587/

Andy Anderson, Drummer for the Cure, Iggy Pop, Dead at 68

Musician revealed terminal cancer diagnosis last week

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 02/26/2019 @ 20:33pm

All 10 inducted members of The Cure attended the ceremony and stood together on stage. Only 5 performed.

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 04/2/2019 @ 12:08pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptZhqvlbdp8

Trent Reznor Inducts The Cure | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 (Full Speech)

OFFICIAL UPLOAD

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 04/30/2019 @ 00:54am

So amazing that they're inducted into the RRHOF, it goes to show that they need more alterative acts. Their sound is so hauntingly dark & beautiful, it's crazy that it took them so long to get in and its also insane they got in the same time as Radiohead, Roxy Music, Def Leppard & others. They're one of the most excellent bands that us fans get to enjoy.

Long live Rock!

Posted by Navonte Robertson on Sunday, 10/13/2019 @ 18:37pm