Curt Smith (born 24 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, who is best known as the co-lead vocalist, bassist and co-founding member of the pop rock band Tears for Fears along with childhood friend Roland Orzabal.

After his go out from Tears for Fears in 1991, Smith pursued a solo career and released his debut studio album, Soul on Board, in 1993.

Fellow band members included Pete Byrne and Rob Fisher, who went on to become the duo Naked Eyes.

1 in the UK[11] and produced three international hit singles—"Mad World", "Change" and "Pale Shelter"—each with lead vocals performed by Smith.

[22] The two patched up their differences and, along with Smith's associate Charlton Pettus, began writing a new studio album—Everybody Loves a Happy Ending—released in 2004.

A 2003 single release of the song reached number one in the UK for three consecutive weeks[23] and won Orzabal his second Ivor Novello Award.

[27] After leaving Tears for Fears, Smith released his debut solo studio album, Soul on Board, in 1993.

The band featured Russ Irwin and Doug Petty on keyboards, Smith himself on bass and vocals, and Shawn Pelton on drums.

[29][better source needed] The new release, on his KOOK Media label, would include a bonus version of the song "Trees" featuring Janice Whaley.

[30] Smith made limited live concert appearances in the Los Angeles area to support Halfway, Pleased.

[32] In January 2010, Smith released the standalone single "All Is Love" (featuring Zoë Keating), the first track in what he said would be an album-length project of collaborations with artists he had met via social media.

[citation needed] Smith is also featured on the Shadow Bureau's 2011 track "Don't Give Yourself Away" with artist Linda Strawberry,[35] inspired by the 2010 Australian film Griff the Invisible.

In May 2011, Smith tweeted that he was working on a track with Junkie XL[36][better source needed] which features on JXL's studio album Synthesized (2012).

Smith's guests included Hypnogaja, Carina Round, Chris Pierce, Peter Himmelman, Common Rotation, Gary Jules, All Day Sucker, the Daylights, Matthew Sweet, the Fallen Stars, Nightmare & the Cat, Whiskey Saints, Fitz and the Tantrums and Friendly Indians.

[41] In 1988, Smith appeared at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute performing "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", with accompanying musicians Phil Collins, Midge Ure and Mark Brzezicki on stage.

Roday's character Shawn Spencer makes several proclamations throughout the series about his admiration for Tears for Fears, especially Smith.

In September 2016, Smith and his drummer Jamie Wollam appeared in the "Orchard" with Ted Yoder to accompany him on a re-recording of his popular rendition of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" played on the hammered dulcimer.