77th birthday and still a stage monster
Happy birthday to Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, aka Kate Pierson, one of the lead singers and founding members of the B-52s, born on this day in 1948.
77th birthday and still a stage monster
Happy birthday to Catherine Elizabeth Pierson, aka Kate Pierson, one of the lead singers and founding members of the B-52s, born on this day in 1948.
Happy Birthday to Cynthia Leigh Wilson, singer, songwriter and founding member of the B-52's, born on this day in 1957, Athens, Georgia.
The B-52's - Dance this mess around (live 1983)
Happy Birthday to Cynthia Leigh Wilson, singer, songwriter and founding member of punk / new wave band the B-52's, born on this day in 1957, Athens, Georgia.
Photo by Lynn Goldsmith
48 years ago today
The B-52′s making their worldwide debut at a Valentine’s Day house party in Athens, GA, February 14, 1977.
The B-52's - Planet Claire - 11/7/1980 - Capitol Theatre (Official)
48 years ago today
Fred Schneider, Cindy Wilson & Kate Pierson of The B-52′s making their worldwide debut at a Valentine’s Day house party in Athens, GA, February 14, 1977.
Photo by Kelly Bugden
46 years ago
Cindy Wilson of The B52's during The B52's in concert, January 19, 1979, at Agora Ballroom in Atlanta Georgia.
Photo by Tom Hill
42 years ago today – extraordinary things were normal in the punk universe
The B52's with very special guests, the Ramones, at Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, November 21, 1982
you don't listen to #theB52s enough.
“Give Me Back My Man”
Caught the end of 'Roam' on the radio earlier, so tonight's album before bed is Cosmic Thing by the B-52s.
A stone cold classic.
45 years ago today
The B-52's is the debut album of the American band The B-52s, released on this day in 1979, includes the singles Planet Clair and Rock Lobster
46 years ago
Wonderful young ladies at the beginning of their careers
Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson on the night of the first B-52′s gig at CBGB, June 1978
Photo by Bobby Grossman
76th birthday and full of energy and power
Happy birthday to Catherine Elizabeth Pierson aka Kate Pierson, American singer, lyricist and one of the singers and founding members of B-52, born on this day in 1948.
Just to get some hashtags out there, here are some bands/musicians who shaped my tastes in music back in my 80's teenage years:
#artofnoise #thomasdolby #theb52s #kraftwerk #yello #oingoboingo #ninahagen #weirdalyankovic #theymightbegiants #talkingheads #devo
I grew up in Winslow, AZ, a small town with nothing but country music (sigh) on local radio. My escape was shopping in Flagstaff or Phoenix where I could find the better & weirder music that I craved. Ahhh, ye olde pre-internet days...