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The B-52's
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Athens, Georgia, United States (1976 – present)
The B-52’s are an American rock band formed 1976 in Athens, Georgia, United States, the first of many from this college town that has become one of the most important centers in alternative rock. The band formed as Fred Schneider (vocals), Kate Pierson (vocals, organ), Cindy Wilson (vocals, guitar), Ricky Wilson (guitar) and Keith Strickland (drums). After Ricky Wilson died in 1985, Strickland replaced him as a guitarist.
The name comes from the bouffant wigs that are part of the band’s distinctive look, worn by singers Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson. Along with Wilson and Pierson, fellow vocalist Fred Schneider, drummer (and later guitarist) Keith Strickland, guitarist Ricky Wilson (Cindy’s older brother) formed the band after a drunken night at a Chinese restaurant.
Their sound is particularly marked by the vocals of Wilson and Pierson, with Kate singing in a slightly deeper voice, along with the generally monotone or spoken-word vocals of Schneider. Aside from their vocals, the band also had a unique New Wave sound that was a combination of dance and surf music, and the unusual guitar-string tunings utilized by Ricky Wilson. Although part of the new wave movement, their music was more experimental than most new wave, indulging in all manner of odd vocal and synthesizer effects. It created a quirky dance sound that became very popular.
The name comes from the bouffant wigs that are part of the band’s distinctive look, worn by singers Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson. Along with Wilson and Pierson, fellow vocalist Fred Schneider, drummer (and later guitarist) Keith Strickland, guitarist Ricky Wilson (Cindy’s older brother) formed the band after a drunken night at a Chinese restaurant.
Their sound is particularly marked by the vocals of Wilson and Pierson, with Kate singing in a slightly deeper voice, along with the generally monotone or spoken-word vocals of Schneider. Aside from their vocals, the band also had a unique New Wave sound that was a combination of dance and surf music, and the unusual guitar-string tunings utilized by Ricky Wilson. Although part of the new wave movement, their music was more experimental than most new wave, indulging in all manner of odd vocal and synthesizer effects. It created a quirky dance sound that became very popular.
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alexia_N wrote:
I like Deadbeat Club but I don't understand how it got into their top tracks. They have tons of better songs...
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PrinceSpears wrote:
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bowie_fan87 wrote:
boring?
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Dgaar wrote:
<3
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Technikilor wrote:
How do they manage to make such extravagant music so boring?
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cruncho wrote:
hey all! check out http://www.posse.com/redirectexternal/14459/716/2, you can buy cheap tix 2 THE B-52S' hollywood gig there! and please spread the word too thanks!
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ladyemero wrote:
http://www.samesame.com.au/reviews/4838/Live--The-B-52s-Enmore-Theatre.htm. A friend sent this review of their gig, I agree with it as they were totally awesome when I saw them earlier this year here in UK
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bowie_fan87 wrote:
OMG wait, "There's A Moon..." is in the top 15!? Good job my fellow B-52's scrobblerz!
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bowie_fan87 wrote:
I don't listen to "Debbie" enough.
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Markmire wrote:
While going thru my dad's ancient Rolling Stone magazines i found a music critic's review of this band...he described the 2's as a "short shelf life new wave rock band with acidhead lyrics". That reviewer was no Nostradamus...33 years later the short shelf life band gives us Funplex...
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alexia_N wrote:
They should do what Devo did and tour playing 'The B'52's' in all of it's entirety, with Private Idaho and Love Shack as encores. [2]
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SmurfyNZ wrote:
↑↑↑ deviant ingredient
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mattmacneil wrote:
They should do what Devo did and tour playing 'The B'52's' in all of it's entirety, with Private Idaho and Love Shack as encores.
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chrishyde wrote:
One of the best bands that I've ever seen live!
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gemo36 wrote:
These guys are seriously underrated. They are, in my opinion, one of the best bands of the 80's.
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lindsatthedisco wrote:
♥
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drugula13 wrote:
six or eight thousand years ago, they laid down the law.
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xEvyn wrote:
They definitely said they dropped the ' part of their name. The B52s is their new name, and uh.. I'm not really feeling it, but whatever. <3
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majeczkaa- wrote:
hot corner ! <3
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SPACEFACTORYREC wrote:
we like !
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