Roland Orzabal

Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
	Orzabal in 2020
Background information
Born	Roland Jaime Orzábal De La Quintana; 22 August 1961; Portsmouth, England
Origin	Bath, Somerset, England
Genres	New wave; pop rock; synth-pop;
Occupations	Musician; singer; songwriter; record producer; author;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; keyboards;
Years active	1979−present
Labels	Mercury; Eagle; Epic; Concord;
Member of	Tears for Fears
Formerly of	Graduate; Neon;
Spouses	; Caroline Johnston (m. 1982; died 2017) ; Emily Rath (m. 2020)

Roland Jaime Orzábal De La Quintana (born 22 August 1961) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and author. He is the guitarist, co-lead vocalist, principal songwriter, co-founder, and only constant member of Tears for Fears. He is also a producer of artists such as Oleta Adams. In 2014, Orzabal published his first novel, Sex, Drugs & Opera, a romantic comedy.