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The B-52s, originally presented as the B-52's (with an apostrophe; used until 2008), are an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. [8] The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards, synth bass), Cindy Wilson (vocals, percussion), Ricky Wilson (guitar), and Keith Strickland (drums, guitar, keyboards).
List of non-single songs by The B-52's from non-B-52's releases, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Quiche Lorraine" (Live) 1991 Tame Yourself "The Bedrock Twitch" (as The BC-52's) 1994 The Flintstones: Music From Bedrock "The Chosen One" 2000 Pokémon 2000: The Power Of One (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
Formerly of. The B-52's. Website. theb52s.com. Ricky Helton Wilson (March 19, 1953 – October 12, 1985) [1] was an American musician best known as the original guitarist and founding member of rock band the B-52s. Born in Athens, Georgia, Wilson was the brother of fellow member Cindy Wilson. The B-52s were founded in 1976, when Ricky, Cindy ...
Catherine Elizabeth Pierson (born April 27, 1948) [1] is an American singer, lyricist, and founding member of the B-52s. She plays guitar, bass and various keyboard instruments. In the early years, as well as being a vocalist, Pierson was the main keyboard player and performed on a keyboard bass during live shows and on many of the band's ...
Labels. Warner Bros. Website. theb52s.com. Frederick William Schneider III (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and frontman of the rock band the B-52's, of which he is a founding member. [1] Schneider is well known for his sprechgesang, which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars.
Cynthia Leigh Wilson (born February 28, 1957) is an American musician and one of the vocalists, songwriters and founding members of new wave rock band the B-52's. She is noted for her distinctive contralto voice and also plays percussion during live shows. She is the younger sister of the late guitarist Ricky Wilson (1953–1985), who was also ...
The B-52's is the debut album by American New wave band the B-52's. The kitschy lyrics and mood, and the hook-laden harmonies helped establish a fanbase for the band, who went on to release several chart-topping singles. The album cover was designed by Tony Wright (credited as Sue Ab Surd). The B-52's peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200 ...
Wild Planet is the second studio album by American new wave band the B-52's, released in 1980 by Warner Bros. Records. As with their first album, the B-52's traveled to Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas to record Wild Planet. [2] Several of the songs from the album had been concert staples since 1978. The band did not record them for their ...