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Roland Orzabal (Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana) was born on 22 August, 1961 in Portsmouth, England, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Discover Roland Orzabal's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

Popular As Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana
Occupation Musician · singer · songwriter · record producer · author
Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 22 August, 1961
Birthday 22 August
Birthplace Portsmouth, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Roland Orzabal Height, Weight & Measurements

At 62 years old, Roland Orzabal height is 5′ 8″ .

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Who Is Roland Orzabal's Wife?

His wife is Caroline Johnston (m. 1982-2017) Emily Rath (m. 2022)

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Wife Caroline Johnston (m. 1982-2017) Emily Rath (m. 2022)
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Children Pascal Orzabal, Raoul Orzabal

Roland Orzabal Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1961

Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana (born 22 August 1961) is a British musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and author.

He is the guitarist, co-lead vocalist, main songwriter and a co-founder of Tears for Fears.

Orzabal has been the only constant member of the band, having appeared on every Tears for Fears studio album.

He is also a producer of artists such as Oleta Adams.

Orzabal was born Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana in Portsmouth, Hampshire on 22 August 1961.

He was initially raised in nearby Havant.

Orzabal's father, George Orzabal de la Quintana, was a Frenchman of Argentinian and Spanish roots and was often so ill that he was rarely seen by his children.

Orzabal began writing songs when he was 7 years old.

The family later moved to Bath, where he attended Culverhay School (now Bath Community Academy) and became a member of the Zenith Youth Theatre Company.

Orzabal met Curt Smith while both were in their early teens in Bath, Somerset.

1970

In the late 1970s, they formed a mod music group, Graduate, along with three other members.

Following the release of their debut album, Acting My Age, the group disbanded.

Orzabal and Smith briefly joined Neon and then went on to form Tears for Fears, a new wave music/synthpop outfit directly inspired by the writings of the American psychologist Arthur Janov.

Orzabal sings and plays guitar for the band, while Smith sings and plays bass guitar.

Orzabal is also the band's main songwriter.

1982

The song was originally composed by Orzabal and was Tears for Fears' first hit single in 1982.

1983

The band's debut album, The Hurting (1983), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.

1985

Their second album, Songs from the Big Chair (1985), reached number one on the US Billboard 200, achieving multi-platinum status in both the UK and the US.

Songs from the Big Chair included two Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits: "Shout" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World".

1986

His first award was in 1986 for "Songwriter of the Year" following the release of Tears for Fears' second album Songs from the Big Chair.

1989

After the release of their third album, The Seeds of Love (1989), Smith and Orzabal split in 1991.

Orzabal and Smith were responsible for discovering pianist/vocalist Oleta Adams, whom they invited to collaborate on their 1989 album The Seeds of Love.

Adams appeared on several tracks on the album, most notably the hit single "Woman in Chains", which she performed as a duet with Orzabal.

1990

Orzabal then co-produced Adams' album Circle of One (1990).

The album reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 20 in the US, and featured her transatlantic top ten hit "Get Here".

Orzabal also co-wrote the lead track "Rhythm of Life" for the album, which was originally intended for The Seeds of Love.

As well as playing guitar and singing backing vocals on the track, he also appeared in the song's accompanying promo video.

1993

Orzabal continued recording under the Tears for Fears name, releasing the albums Elemental (1993) and Raoul and the Kings of Spain (1995).

1999

In 1999, Orzabal co-produced Icelandic singer-songwriter Emiliana Torrini's album Love in the Time of Science, along with Tears for Fears associate Alan Griffiths.

The pair also wrote two tracks for the album.

2001

In 2001, Orzabal released his first solo album, Tomcats Screaming Outside, under his own name.

As a songwriter, Orzabal is a three-time Ivor Novello Award winner.

Orzabal wrote the song "Mad World", recorded by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules for the film soundtrack Donnie Darko in 2001.

2003

Their version was released as a single in 2003 and became the Christmas number-one single in the UK that year, ultimately becoming the year's biggest-selling single.

2004

As Tears for Fears, Orzabal and Smith released Everybody Loves a Happy Ending in 2004.

After almost a decade in development, the band's seventh album, The Tipping Point, was released in February 2022.

In 2004, the song won Orzabal his second Ivor Novello Award; he was awarded as the songwriter of the Best Selling UK Single of 2003.

In September 2021, Orzabal was awarded his third Ivor Novello Award along with Curt Smith for the Outstanding Song Collection by Tears for Fears.

2014

In 2014, Orzabal published his first novel, a romantic comedy.

Orzabal wrote a novel, a romantic comedy entitled Sex, Drugs & Opera, published in 2014.