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The album features backing vocals and a guitar solo by The Cure frontman Robert Smith on a cover of the Bee Gees' song "To Love Somebody", while "DIA" features electronic drums played by Corgan's longtime collaborator, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, as well as the violin and backing voice of Emilie Autumn.
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Oct 2, 2023 · After the Pumpkins originally broke up in 2000 (and his second, short-lived super-group called “Zwan” blossomed and disintegrated), Billy Corgan finally made his first solo venture as a musician, with 2005’s debut of The Future Embrace.
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In a very notable track, Corgan collaborates with Robert Smith of The Cure to cover a classic Bee-Gee’s hit, transforming the song while keeping its essence intact, something fans had been ...
Jun 22, 2005 · Billy Corgan's new solo album 'The Future Embrace' is in stores June 21st. The album contains 11 Corgan originals plus a cover of the early Bee Gees classic "To Love Somebody," which features Robert Smith on backing vocals… Latest updates on forthcoming releases, tour dates and news.
Jun 7, 2005 · The highlight of the album for me is also a highlight of musical weirdness: Billy Corgan singing with Robert Smith, covering a BeeGees song. It's great. Other songs I'm liking:
Jun 23, 2023 · Robert Smith’s love for punk and his willingness to embrace its rebellious spirit has undoubtedly played a significant role in The Cure’s enduring popularity and the indelible mark they have left on the world of music.
Robert Smith lends backing vocals on To Love Somebody, making an awkward mix of Billy's whiny pinched vocals and Robert's aged New Wave voice. It ends with a Cure-like outro, not surprisingly. Fortunately Billy tones down the synth heard so overblown on All Things Changes and To Love Somebody on the rest of the album.
