Boris Williams

Boris Williams

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.

  • Title: Boris Williams
  • Popularity: 0.79
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1957-04-24
  • Place of Birth: Versailles, Yvelines, France
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  • Also Known As: The Cure
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Boris Williams Movies

  • 1991
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    The Cure: MTV Unplugged

    The Cure: MTV Unplugged

    7 1991 HD

    The Cure's Unplugged acoustic performance for MTV recorded on January 24th, 1991 in London's MTV Studios and aired on March 3rd, 1991.

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  • 1993
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    The Cure - Show

    The Cure - Show

    1 1993 HD

    Released in 1993 and recorded live over two nights at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit) in 1992, during the...

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  • 1970
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    The Cure Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2019

    The Cure Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2019

    1 1970 HD

    Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor introduces The Cure for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Barclay Center in NYC on March...

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  • 1986
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    The Cure : Staring At The Sea - The Images

    The Cure : Staring At The Sea - The Images

    8 1986 HD

    A collection of music videos spanning the first eight years of The Cure's career. 1. Killing An Arab 2. 10:15 Saturday Nigth 3. Boy's Don't Cry ...

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  • 2001
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    The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos

    The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos

    7.2 2001 HD

    Greatest Hits is a 2001 album by The Cure. The band's relationship with longtime label Fiction Records came to a close, and The Cure were obliged to...

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  • 1987
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    The Cure In Orange

    The Cure In Orange

    7.2 1987 HD

    A concert video of The Cure filmed in Orange, France. 1. Intro 2. Shake Dog Shake 3. Piggy In The Mirror 4. Play For Today 5. A Strange Day 6....

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  • 1991
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    The Cure: Picture Show

    The Cure: Picture Show

    1 1991 HD

    1. Why Can't I Be You? 2. Catch 3. Hot Hot Hot!!! 4. Just Like Heaven 5. Lullaby 6. Fascination Street 7. Lovesong 8. Pictures Of You 9. Never Enough...

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  • 1991
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    The Cure - Play Out

    The Cure - Play Out

    5 1991 HD

    The two-hour film collects various live and rehearsal performances by The Cure from early 1991, including some of the band’s “MTV...

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  • 2024
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    The Cure at the BBC

    The Cure at the BBC

    6.5 2024 HD

    A celebration of The Cure. Robert Smith's unique songwriting talents meant that The Cure's long list of singles were always destined to break out of...

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  • 1984
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    MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

    7.5 1984 HD

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

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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