The B-52's are an American new wave band that formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The group, consisting of vocalists Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, and Cindy Wilson, guitarist Ricky Wilson (Cindy's brother), and drummer Keith Strickland, is known for their distinctive style that blends rock, punk, and dance music with kitschy, retro-inspired aesthetics. They first gained fame with their self-titled debut album "The B-
... MoreThe B-52's are an American new wave band that formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The group, consisting of vocalists Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, and Cindy Wilson, guitarist Ricky Wilson (Cindy's brother), and drummer Keith Strickland, is known for their distinctive style that blends rock, punk, and dance music with kitschy, retro-inspired aesthetics. They first gained fame with their self-titled debut album "The B-52's" released in 1979, which featured the hit single "Rock Lobster," and helped establish them as a cornerstone of the new wave genre.
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