Boris Williams

Boris Peter Bransby Williams born 24 April 1957 is a Frenchborn English drummer best known for his extensive work with the Cure 19841994 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 reremixes 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 Londons XFM radio station He started another band called Babacar with his thengirlfriend 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 Cures 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 CCBYSA 30