The B-52's

Formed Date
September 30, 1976
Origin
Athens, GA
Genre
Rock
76
Kate Pierson
1953-1985
Ricky Wilson
67
Cindy Wilson
73
Fred Schneider
71
Keith Strickland
About The B-52's

About

New wave dance-rock group most notable for their smash singles "Rock Lobster," "Love Shack" and "Roam." Their most successful album, 1989's Cosmic Thing, went platinum in 5 countries and topped the charts in Australia and New Zealand.

Trivia

They appeared in the live-action Flintstones movie as The BC-52's. The band opened for Cher on her 2004 Farewell Tour.