Resultado da Busca
Julian Keith Strickland (born October 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and one of the founding members of the B-52s. He was born in Athens, Georgia. Originally the band's drummer, Strickland switched to guitar after the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985.
Keith Julian Strickland (Athens, 26 de outubro de 1953) é um músico, compositor cantautor, multi-instrumentalista) norte-americano e um dos co-fundadores da banda The B-52s. Ele nasceu tal como os irmãos Wilson em Athens, no estado da Geórgia.
- 1976–1979: Formation and Early Years
- 1979–1982: The B-52's, Wild Planet, and Mesopotamia
- 1982–1987: Whammy!, Bouncing Off The Satellites, and Death of Ricky Wilson
- 1988–1992: Comeback, Cosmic Thing, and Good Stuff
- 1993–2007: Soundtrack Appearances, 25th Anniversary and Touring
- 2008–Present: Funplex and Continued Touring
The B-52's were formed in 1976 when vocalist Cindy Wilson, guitarist Ricky Wilson (her elder brother), keyboardist and vocalist Kate Pierson, drummer and percussionist Keith Strickland, and cowbell player, poet and lead vocalist Fred Schneider held an impromptu jam session after sharing a flaming volcano drink at a Chinese restaurant in Athens, Geo...
In 1979, the B-52's signed contracts as they flew over to Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas to record their debut studio album, with Island founder Chris Blackwell producing.The band were surprised by Blackwell's recording methods; he wanted to keep the sound as close as possible to their actual live sound, so he used almost no overdubs or a...
In December 1982, the band began recording their third album, Whammy!. According to Pierson, Strickland no longer wanted to play the drums, so the band switched to drum machines for this album, with Strickland and Ricky Wilson playing all the music on the album, and the rest of the band providing vocals only. Having originally played guitars, organ...
Strickland had been composing in 1988. After he played some of his new music for the other band members, they all agreed to try writing together again, with Pierson, Wilson and Schneider contributing the lyrics and melodies. In 1989, the band released Cosmic Thing, their mainstream breakthrough, on Reprise Records worldwide. The single "Channel Z" ...
The band had their next chart entry in 1994 when, as The BC-52's, they appeared in The Flintstones live-action movie and sang the title song. When released as a single, it reached No. 33 in the U.S. and No. 3 in the UK. In 1994, Pierson and Schneider also sang on the theme song for the Nickelodeon series Rocko's Modern Life, from the second season ...
In 2008, the band dropped the apostrophe from their name to become "The B-52s". Funplex, the band's first original album in 16 years (since 1992's Good Stuff), was released on March 25, 2008, by Astralwerks. Talking about the record's sound, Strickland noted, "It's loud, sexy rock and roll with the beat turned up to hot pink." The album was produce...
The B-52s' drummer and guitarist reflects on the band's fifth album, released 20 years after Ricky Wilson's death, and how it marked a turning point in their activism and music. He also shares his personal story of coming out and coping with AIDS.
10 de ago. de 2022 · Keith Strickland, 68, a drummer and guitarist who stopped touring with the band in 2012, added his thoughts in a phone interview later. “I call this our Cher-well tour,” Pierson said, a...
17 de jul. de 2022 · CBS Sunday Morning. 1.44M subscribers. Subscribed. 4K. 207K views 1 year ago #theb52s. Keith Strickland, Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider, along with brother and sister Ricky and Cindy Wilson,...
- 8 min
- 213,9K
- CBS Sunday Morning
14 de jun. de 2018 · Keith Strickland, who died in 2012, was a gay drummer and guitarist for the band The B-52s, known for their offbeat style and subversive tunes. He co-wrote hits like \"Rock Lobster\" and \"Love Shack\" and helped create a queer-friendly space in the punk scene.
