The B-52's
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Biography
[Edit]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 group, which also included founding members Fred Schneider, guitarist Ricky Wilson (Cindy's older brother), and drummer Keith Strickland, formed in the mid-'70s after a drunken evening at a Chinese restaurant; the bandmembers had little or no previous musical experience, and performed most of their earliest shows with taped guitar and percussion accompaniment.
After pressing up a few thousand copies of the single "Rock Lobster," the B-52's traveled to the famed Max's Kansas City club for their first paying gig. Subsequent appearances at CBGB brought the group to the attention of the New York press, and in 1979, they issued their self-titled debut album, a collection of manic, bizarre, and eminently danceable songs which scored an underground club hit with a reworked version of "Rock Lobster." The following year, they issued Wild Planet, which reached the Top 20 on the U.S. album charts; Party Mix!, an EP's worth of reworked material from the band's first two proper outings, appeared in 1981.
Released in 1982, the EP Mesopotamia arose out of a series of aborted sessions with producer David Byrne which saw the B-52's largely abandon their trademark sense of humor, a situation rectified by the following year's Whammy!, a move into electronic territory. After a Schneider solo LP, 1984's Fred Schneider & the Shake Society, the group returned to the studio to record 1986's Bouncing Off the Satellites. On October 12, 1985, however, Ricky Wilson died; though originally his death was attributed to natural causes, it was later revealed that he had succumbed to AIDS. In light of Wilson's death, the group found it impossible to promote the new album, and they spent the next several years in seclusion.
In 1989, the B-52's finally returned with Cosmic Thing, their most commercially successful effort to date. Marked by Strickland's move from drums to guitar and club-friendly production from Don Was and Nile Rodgers, the album launched several hit singles, including the party smash "Love Shack," "Roam," and "Deadbeat Club." In 1990, Cindy Wilson retired from active duty, leaving the remaining trio to soldier on for 1992's Good Stuff. A year later, dubbed the BC-52's, they performed the theme song for Steven Spielberg's live-action feature The Flintstones. Wilson returned to the group for a tour supporting the release of 1998's hits collection Time Capsule. Four years later the double-disc Nude on the Moon compilation would dive deeper into their catalog by featuring rare tracks, live recordings, and remixes along with the hits. The year 2008 found the band returning with a new album for the first time in 16 years. Released by Astralwerks, Funplex, was a slick, synthesizer-driven effort produced by Steve Osborne.
Title: Time Capsule: The Mixes - Summer of Love '98 (EP)
Artist: The B-52's
Title: Whammy
Artist: Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson, Keith Strickland, The B-52's
Genre: Electronica, Rock
Title: With the Wild Crowd! (Live In Athens, GA)
Artist: The B-52's
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: B-52's Vs Roger Sanchez (Single)
Artist: The B-52's, Roger Sanchez
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Time Capsule: The Mixes - Hallucinating Pluto
Artist: The B-52's
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Alternative
Title: Time Capsule: The Mixes - Hallucinating Pluto (EP)
Artist: The B-52's
Title: Time Capsule: The Mixes - Summer of Love '98
Artist: The B-52's
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Alternative
Title: Nude On the Moon - The B-52's Anthology
Artist: The B-52's
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: 80's UK Hits 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Choose 80's - Pop
Genre: Hard NRG, New Wave, Power Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Legendary Songs 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: 80s Everybody Sunlight
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop Rap, Funk
Title: Greatest Hits Ever (CD1)
Genre: Gospel, Rock, Reggae Fusion, World Music, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Folk
Title: Best 80s Disco Hits (CD2)
Title: 1980s Throwback (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Sound Of The 80s
Genre: Folk Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop Rap, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Absolute 80's! (CD2)
Title: 80s Hits Essentials (CD1)
Title: THIS Is The 80s (CD1)
Title: 100 Greatest Alternative 80s (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: Greatest Ever Decade The Nineties (CD2)
Genre: Garage, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Grunge, New Wave, Reggae Fusion, Country, Pop, Indie
Title: Greatest Ever Decade: The Nineties (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80s Summer Hits
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Heavy Metal, Country, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Title: '80s Dance Party Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Feel Good Classic Hits 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Glam Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Eurodisco, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: '80s Club Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: NOW That's What I Call HMV 2021 (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, New Wave, Post Punk, Eurodisco, Synth Pop
Title: ’80s Alternative Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: 90s Trivia
Title: Seven Wonders - 80's Miracles (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Dance-Punk Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Retro Feel Good (CD1)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Power Pop, Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: 80er Party (CD1)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Rock, New Wave, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Classical
Title: 80's Retrogamer
Genre: Soul, Blues, New Wave, Post Punk, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Experimental
Title: NOW That's What I Call A Massive Party (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, New Wave, Power Pop, Country, Eurodisco
Title: 100 Tracks 80s Hits (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Gypsy - 80's Road Trip
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Karaoke Hits Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Hi-Res Masters: Greatest Hits Ever (Vol. I) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Indie & Alternative 80's
Genre: New Wave, Alternative, Indie
Title: Greatest Ever: Feelgood Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The Greatest 80S
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Iconic 80s
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: All Time Summer Hits (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Neverending 80s Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Pride Icons
Genre: Pop
Title: All Out 80s (CD2)
Title: Classic Jukebox Hits (CD2)
Title: Totally 80's Summer Hits (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Iconic 80s Party
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 005 - Party
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 024 - Alternative
Genre: Pop
Title: Now Yearbook 79 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, Country, Pop, Ska, Alternative
Title: Everybody’s Gay - Pride Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Hocus Pocus 2 (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 80s Top Tracks
Title: LGBTQ + Anthems 2023
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Stranger 80's 2022
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 80er - Alle Hits | Mixtape
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Rust and Bone (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Alexandre Desplat
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Testify (Original Music from the Television Series)
Artist: The Simpsons
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Testify (Original Music From The Television Series
Artist: The Simpsons
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Man Up (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 80 From America. 80 Classic American Tracks (CD3)
Artist: Universal Music
Title: EGB. La música de una generación / EGB. La musica de una generacion
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop