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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.
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).
Fred Barry Schneider (born December 7, 1953 [1]) is an American computer scientist, based at Cornell University, where he is the Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Computer Science. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He has published in numerous areas including science policy , cybersecurity , and distributed systems . [ 4 ]
Fred Schneider and the Shake Society is the debut solo studio album by American new wave musician Fred Schneider, released in 1984 by Warner Bros. Records. It was re-released in 1991 as Fred Schneider. Musicians and backing vocalists varied from track to track.
"Rock Lobster" is a song written by Fred Schneider and Ricky Wilson, two members of the B-52's. It was twice recorded and released as a single, first by DB Records as their debut release in April 1978, and again the following year for the band's self-titled debut album on Warner Bros. Records.
I really enjoyed it. —Engineer Steve Albini in 2024 on recording Just Fred[4] Just Fred is the second solo album by the American musician Fred Schneider, released in 1996. [5][6] Its first single was "Bulldozer". [7] Schneider promoted the album by playing shows with his band, the Slobs. [8]
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 ...
Planet Claire. " Planet Claire " is a song by the B-52's, released as the second single from their self-titled debut album in July 1979. Based on Duane Eddy 's version of Henry Mancini 's Peter Gunn theme, the single reached number 43 on the Australian Kent Music Report chart and number 24 on the Billboard dance chart in the US. [3]