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The B-52's
Formed: Oct, 1976 in Athens, GA
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Genre: Rock, Dance-Rock
Styles: New Wave, Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, College Rock, Pop/Rock
Group Members: Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson
Biography: The first of many acts to cement the college town of Athens, GA, as a hotbed of alternative music, the B-52's took their name from the Southern slang for the mile-high bouffant wigs sported by singers Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson, a look emblematic of the band's campy, thrift-store aesthetic. The five-piece ...Read full biography
The B-52's
The B-52's
Released: 1979
Label: Reprise
Critics' Rating:
Even in the weird, quirky world of new wave and post-punk in the late '70s, the B-52's' eponymous debut stood out as an original. Unabashed kitsch mavens at a time when their peers were either vulgar or ...Read full review
Cosmic Thing
Cosmic Thing
Released: 1989
Label: Reprise
Critics' Rating:
Many observers were prepared to write off the B-52's after the release of Bouncing Off the Satellites. Granted, the album was completed in the wake of Ricky Wilson's death, but the group appeared bereft ...Read full review
More The B-52s albums: Main Albums (8), Compilations (10), Singles & EPs (24), DVD/Video (2), Others (4)
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