Roger O'Donnell

Personal Info

Birthday

October 29, 1955

(69 years old)

Place of Birth

East London, England, UK

Also Known As

The Cure

Roger O'Donnell

Biography

Roger O'Donnell (born 29 October 1955) is an English keyboardist best known for his work with The Cure. O'Donnell has also performed in The Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins, and Berlin, as well as having an active solo career.

O'Donnell was born in East London into a musical family, next to the piano in his parents' London home. O'Donnell attended art school but left to pursue a career as a professional musician, with his first paying gig coming in 1976, at Oxford Town Hall backing legendary British pop icon Arthur Brown. O'Donnell joined the Thompson Twins as a live keyboardist in July 1983, playing alongside future Cure bandmate and drummer Boris Williams.

Known For

The Cure: Songs Of A Lost World

Filmography

2025
Disintegration: An Album, A Band, A Generation
as Self
2024
The Cure: Show of a Lost World Live at Troxy, London
as Self
The Cure: Songs Of A Lost World
as Keyboards
BBC Radio 6 Music Session - The Cure Live
as Self
The Cure - BBC Radio 2 In Concert
as Self
2023
The Cure - Shows Of A Lost World At United Center, Chicago
as Self
2022
The Cure - Shows Of A Lost World At Wembley Arena, London
as Self
2020
The Cure: Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2014
as Self - Musician
2019
The Cure : Live Rock en Seine
as Self
The Cure - Flow Festival 2019
as Self
The Cure Live At Exit Tribe Festival 2019
as Self
The Cure: Anniversary 1978 - 2018 - (Live In Hyde Park)
as Self - Keyboard
The Cure - CURÆTION-25: From There to Here | From Here to There
as Self - Keyboards
The Cure - Disintegration In Sydney
as Self
2013
The Cure: Voodoo Festival Live
as Self
2002
The Cure - Trilogy
as Self
2001
The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos
as Self (archive footage)
1998
The Cure - Bizarre-Festival Köln
as Self
1991
The Cure: Picture Show
as Self