The B-52's
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1976 in Athens, Georgia, United States
- Active: 1976 - present
Biography
American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976 by Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson and Keith Strickland. Their albums 'The B-52's', 'Wild Planet' and the comeback hit 'Cosmic Thing', with its singles 'Love Shack' and 'Roam', defined a camp, danceable party sound rooted in surf and sixties dance music. Ricky Wilson died in 1985; the band continues, releasing 'Funplex' in 2008.
Genres
The B-52's Discography
- Rock Lobster / 52 Girls (1978) - Single - rated 3.97/5
- The B-52's (1979) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Wild Planet (1980) - Album - rated 3.94/5
- Mesopotamia (1982) - EP - rated 3.47/5
- Whammy! (1983) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986) - Album - rated 2.78/5
- Cosmic Thing (1989) - Album - rated 3.32/5
- Good Stuff (1992) - Album - rated 2.45/5
- Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation (1998) - Compilation
- Hallucinating Pluto (Time Capsule - The Mixes) (1998) - EP
- Debbie (1998) - Single
- Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology (2002) - Compilation
- Funplex (2008) - Album - rated 2.76/5
- Ancient Culture: Mesopotamia Revisited (2026) - Album - rated 2.75/5
Members
- Fred Schneider - vocals, percussion (1976–Present)
- Kate Pierson - vocals, keyboards (1976–Present)
- Cindy Wilson - vocals, percussion (1976–1990; 1996–Present)
- Ricky Wilson - guitar (1976–1985)
- Keith Strickland - guitar, keyboards, drums (1976–Present)
- Sterling Campbell - drums (1992–2002; 2007–Present)
- Sara Lee - bass (1989–1992)
- Tracy Wormworth - bass (1992–Present)
- Zachary Alford - drums (1989–1992; 2000–2007)
- Pat Irwin - keyboards, guitar (1989–2007)