The B-52s is an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson, and Keith Strickland. Ricky Wilson died from AIDS-related illness in 1985, and Strickland switched from drums to lead guitar. The band also added various members for albums and live performances. The group evoked a "thrift shop aesthetic", in the words of Bernard Gendron, by drawing from 1950s and 1960s pop sources, trash culture, and rock and roll. Schneider, Pierson, and Wilson sometimes use call-and-response-style vocals, and their guitar- and keyboard-driven instrumentation comprises their trademark sound, which was also set apart from their contemporaries by the unusual guitar tunings used by Ricky Wilson on their earlier albums.
| Origin | Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | New wave, dance-rock, post-punk, art pop |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Island, Warner Bros, Reprise, Go, Astralwerks |
| Members | Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson |
| Past members | Ricky Wilson |
About The B-52's
New wave dance-rock group most notable for their smash singles "Rock Lobster," "Love Shack" and "Roam." Their most successful album, 1989's Cosmic Thing, went platinum in 5 countries and topped the charts in Australia and New Zealand.
Achievement of The B-52's
They appeared in the live-action Flintstones movie as The BC-52's. The band opened for Cher on her 2004 Farewell Tour.
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Latest information about The B-52's updated on July 28 2021.
