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Julian Keith Strickland (born October 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and one of the founding members of the B-52s. He was born in Athens, Georgia. Originally the band's drummer, Strickland switched to guitar after the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985. [1]
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).
Keith Strickland was the only bandmate who was informed of Wilson's illness. [8] Strickland later stated that Wilson "was very protective, particularly of Cindy and his family", due to the public's misconceptions about AIDS. [9] On October 12, 1985, Wilson finally succumbed to the illness, at the age of 32.
The B-52's in 1980: Fred Schneider, Ricky Wilson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson. (Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) (Lynn Goldsmith via Getty Images) The story, of course ...
Keith Strickland; Producer(s) Shep Pettibone; Don Was; The B-52's ... The music video for the song was featured on The B-52s' music video collection The B-52's Time ...
Live! 8-24-1979 is the second official live album by American new wave band The B-52s. [1] The concert was recorded on August 24, 1979 at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts, before the release of their second album.
With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA is the first official live album and DVD release by American new wave band the B-52s.The concert was recorded on February 18, 2011, at The Classic Center in the band's hometown of Athens, Georgia, commemorating the 34th anniversary of their first performance as a group on February 14, 1977.
The main melody of "Give Me Back My Man" was incorporated into the "Weird Al" Yankovic song "Mr. Popeil" from the studio album "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984), along with female backing vocals that imitate some of the mannerisms of Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson.