Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were initially associated with the new wave synthesizer bands of the early 1980s. Later, the band branched out into more mainstream pop and attained international chart success. Tears for Fears were part of the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US. The band's debut album, The Hurting, reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. Their second album, Songs from the Big Chair, reached number one on the US Billboard 200, achieving multi-platinum status in both the UK and the US. Songs from the Big Chair contained two Billboard Hot 100 number one hits: "Shout" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World". The latter song won the Brit Award for Best British Single in 1986.
| Origin | Bath, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | New wave, pop rock, synth-pop |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Epic, Gut, Mercury, Fontana, Universal |
| Associated acts | Graduate, Neon, Oleta Adams |
| Members | Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith |
| Past members | Manny Elias, Ian Stanley |
Synth-pop and rock group that broke through immediately with albums titled The Hurting and Songs from the Big Chair. The latter album featured the the Brit Award-winning track "Everybody Wants to Rule the World."
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith performed in a band called Graduate before founding Tears for Fears. Their albums were featured on 12 different countries' charts.
New wave duos.. Fontana Records artists.. English pop rock music groups.. Vertigo Records artists.. Male musical duos.. Brit Award winners.. English new wave musical groups.. Mercury Records artists.. Epic Records artists.
Latest information about Tears for Fears updated on July 28 2021.
