Boris Williams

Born: 1957-04-24

Boris Peter Bransby Williams (born 24 April 1957) is a French-born English drummer best known for his extensive work with the Cure (1984–1994). Born in Versailles, France, he had previously worked with various artists, including Thompson Twins, Kim Wilde, Strawberry Switchblade and Tomato City. Williams is one of seven children; he has two brothers - Michael and Morgan - and four sisters - Juliet, Caroline, Mira, and Sarah. Williams dated Caroline Crawley, lead singer of Shelleyan Orphan. Williams first joined The Cure in 1984 (first gig on 7 November in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA), replacing Andy Anderson, who was fired for destroying a hotel room after a racially motivated incident with a security guard. During his tenure, Williams helped The Cure reach their critical and commercial peak recording the studio albums The Head on the Door, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Disintegration, and Wish. He also appeared on the live albums Entreat, Paris, and Show as well as the videos for Staring at the Sea, The Cure in Orange, Play Out, Picture Show, Galore and Greatest Hits. He helped record the re-remixes album Mixed Up. Williams left the band in 1994. His last concert was on 13 June 1993 in Finsbury Park at a benefit concert for London's XFM radio station. He started another band called Babacar with his then-girlfriend Caroline Crawley. He briefly reunited with The Cure for the acoustic recording of their Greatest Hits compilation in 2001, but he did not rejoin them officially. He was also present at some of the sessions for the Cure's 2004 album, simply titled The Cure. Freaky Trigger once said of Williams: "[He] is a god among drummers due to his complete willingness to create an entire beat based on doing rolls on the various toms in his kit." Source: Article "Boris Williams" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.


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The Cure At The BBC

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Released: 2024-11-02

A celebration of The Cure. Robert Smith's unique songwriting talents meant that The Cure's long...

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The Cure - Show

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Released: 1993-09-13

Released in 1993 and recorded live over two nights at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills,...

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The Cure Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2019

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Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor introduces The Cure for their induction into the Rock and Roll...

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The Cure In Orange

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Released: 1987-10-13

A concert video of The Cure filmed in Orange, France. 1. Intro 2. Shake Dog Shake 3. Piggy In...

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The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos

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Released: 2001-12-10

Greatest Hits is a 2001 album by The Cure. The band's relationship with longtime label Fiction...

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The Cure : Staring At The Sea - The Images

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Released: 1986-05-06

A collection of music videos spanning the first eight years of The Cure's career. 1. Killing An...

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The Cure: MTV Unplugged

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Released: 1991-03-03

The Unplugged show was recorded on January 24th 1991 at MTV Studios, London, first aired on...

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The Cure: Picture Show

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Released: 1991-08-13

1. Why Can't I Be You? 2. Catch 3. Hot Hot Hot!!! 4. Just Like Heaven 5. Lullaby 6. Fascination...

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The Cure - Play Out

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Released: 1991-10-30

The two-hour film collects various live and rehearsal performances by The Cure from early 1991,...

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Champs-Elysées

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First aired: 1982-01-16

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MTV Video Music Awards

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First aired: 1984-09-14

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

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