Roland Orzabal is 55 years old (birthdate: August 22, 1961).He was co-founder of the singing group Tears for Fears, with Curt Smith.
Roland Olazabel
Orzabal and Smith met as teenagers in the city of Bath, Somerset, in southwest England. The duo became session musicians for the band Neon,[2] where they first met future Tears For Fears drummer Manny Elias. Neon also featured Pete Byrne and Rob Fisher who went on to become Naked Eyes. Smith and Orzabal's professional debut came with the band Graduate, a mod revival/New Wave act. In 1980, Graduate released an album, Acting My Age, and a single "Elvis Should Play Ska" (referring to Elvis Costello, not Presley). The single just missed the Top 100 in the UK, though it performed well in Spain and in Switzerland.By 1981, Orzabal and Smith were becoming more influenced by artists such as Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno. They departed from Graduate and formed a band called History of Headaches, which they soon changed to Tears for Fears. The plan was for Orzabal and Smith to form the nucleus of the group and bring in surrounding musicians to help them complete the picture.
Cold - Tears for Fears song - was created in 1992.
Tears for Fears best song was Everybody wants to rule the world
(Son?) of Roland? If this refers to Roland ORZABAL of Tears for Fears fame, he has two sons, Raoul and Pascal.
Roland Orzabal is 55 years old (birthdate: August 22, 1961).He was co-founder of the singing group Tears for Fears, with Curt Smith.
The single 'Mad World' by Tears for Fears was taken from their first album called 'The Hurting'. It was used in a well known film called Donnie Darko and was written by Roland Orzabal.
Roland Orzabal, the co-founder of the band Tears for Fears, has mentioned in interviews that his favorite dish is traditional British fish and chips. This classic dish is known for its crispy battered fish served with deep-fried potatoes. Orzabal's appreciation for this comfort food reflects his British roots and culinary preferences.
Roland Orzabal has: Played himself in "Top of the Pops" in 1964. Played As Tears for Fears in "Rockopop" in 1988. Played himself in "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" in 1988. Played himself in "Kelly" in 1989. Played himself in "The O-Zone" in 1989. Played himself in "Live at Knebworth" in 1990. Played himself in "Tout le monde en parle" in 1998. Played himself in "Breakfast" in 2000. Played himself in "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2003. Played Himself (Tears for Fears) in "Tears for Fears: Secret World" in 2009.
Both Roland Orzabal (de la Quintana) and Curt Smith are alive and well. :) Neither of them ever tried suicide (not to our knowledge). They are both pleased and happy with their lives and families. :]
Both, sometimes combining vocals, however Roland Orzabal was/is the lead vocalist, singing on most of their songs. Curt, however, has sung vocals on the most acclaimed of their hits such as 'Shout,' 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World,' and 'Mad World,' et al., so this has led to some views of Curt as the 'singer' for TFF.
Tears for Fears co-member Roland Orzabal wrote and sang Mad World on their first album, The Hurting, released in 1983. Another version was done by Gary Jules for "The Shield" a TV drama series. More recently, it was sung by Adam Lambert, on American Idol, season 8, April 2009. A version was also performed by Aiden Grimshaw on the UK show 'X Factor' in the first live show of 2010.
Tears for Fears of course!
Honey, I don't have time for gossip, but I can tell you this: Roland Orzabal and Oleta Adams collaborated on music together, but whether they had an affair is none of my business. Let's focus on their killer music instead of poking our noses where they don't belong.
Roland Olazabel
erasureAnswer:The original version of "Mad World" is by Tears for Fears. It was written by Roland Orzabal, sung by Curt Smith, released as a single in September of 1982, and appeared on their album The Hurting. It was the first chart hit for the band, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart in November of '82.