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The B-52s, originally presented as the B-52's (with an errant 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, vocals), and Keith Strickland (drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals).
Pierson met up with the other members of what would become the B-52s while living in Athens, Georgia. [6] The band formed in October 1976 and played a few parties before heading to New York to play some shows. [6] Eventually, Pierson and the other band members began commuting between Athens and New York, playing gigs. [6]
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FILE - Kate Pierson, left, and Fred Schneider, of The B-52s, pose for a portrait in New York on June 21, 2018. The quirky dance-pop outfit The B-52s are hitting the road one last time for a final ...
The band cracked the pop charts in the late ’80s with the party classics “Love Shack” and “Roam.” ...
The Athens, Ga., new wave pioneers are wrapping up their last-ever tour. Says Fred Schneider, 'We are old. But we're completely hardcore.'
Wilson then took maternity leave in 1999 (being replaced on tour by Gail Ann Dorsey), later rejoining the band in 2001 for regular touring of their greatest hits. The B-52's completed the album Funplex in 2007, and it was released in March 2008. Wilson co-wrote every song on the album with the three other band members.
"Roam" is a song by American new wave band the B-52's released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album, Cosmic Thing (1989). The vocals are sung by Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson . The B-52's worked with a co-writer, Robert Waldrop, who penned the lyrics. [ 3 ]