The B-52s (styled as The B-52's prior to 2008) are an American new wave band, formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards), Cindy Wilson (vocals, percussion), Ricky Wilson (lead guitar), and Keith Strickland (drums, rhythm guitar, keyboards). After Ricky Wilson's death from AIDS-related illness in 1985, Strickland switched from drums to lead guitar. The band also added touring members for albums and live performances.

The B-52's were formed in 1976 when vocalist Cindy Wilson, her older brother and guitarist Ricky, keyboardist and vocalist Kate Pierson, original drummer and percussionist Keith Strickland and cowbell player, poet and lead vocalist Fred Schneider held an impromptu jam session after sharing a tropical Flaming volcano drink at a Chinese restaurant in Athens, Georgia. When they first jammed, Strickland played guitar and Ricky Wilson played congas. They later played their first concert (with Wilson playing guitar) in 1977 at a Valentine's Day party for their friends.  The name B-52's comes from a particular beehive hairdo resembling the nose cone of the aircraft of the same name, which Pierson and Cindy Wilson became known for using in performances throughout the band's first decade. Other names the band considered were the "Tina-Trons" and "Fellini's Children." Strickland suggested the name after a dream he had had one night, of a band performing in a hotel lounge. In the dream he heard someone whisper in his ear that the name of the band was "the B-52s."  The band's quirky take on the new wave sound of their era was a combination of dance and surf music set apart from their contemporaries by the unusual guitar tunings used by Ricky Wilson and thrift-store chic.  Their first single, "Rock Lobster," recorded for DB Records in 1978, was an underground success, selling over 2,000 copies in total, that led to the B-52's performing at CBGB and Max's Kansas City in New York City. Both this version of "Rock Lobster" and its B-side "52 Girls" are different recordings from those on their first album, and the early version of "52 Girls" is in a different key.  The re-recorded version of "Rock Lobster" was released as a single. In the UK and Germany it was backed with an instrumental version of "Running Around," a non-album track. (A vocal re-recording of this would appear on their second album, Wild Planet.) The buzz created by the record in the UK meant their first show in London at the Electric Ballroom, London, was packed in anticipation, with many UK pop stars such as Sandie Shaw, Green Gartside from Scritti Politti, Joe Jackson, and others in attendance. In Canada, released on the Warner Bros. label, the single went from cult hit to bona fide smash, eventually going on to reach the No. 1 position in the RPM-compiled national chart on May 24, 1980. CANNOTANSWER

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The name B-52's comes from a particular beehive hairdo resembling the nose cone of the aircraft of the same name, which Pierson and Cindy Wilson became known for
B-52:orna (stilade som The B-52:orna före 2008) är ett amerikanskt new wave-band, bildat i Aten i Georgia 1976. Den ursprungliga uppställningen bestod av Fred Schneider (sång), Kate Pierson (sång, keyboard), Cindy Wilson (sång, slagverk), Ricky Wilson (ledgitarr), och Keith Strickland (trummor, rytmgitarr, keyboard). Efter Ricky Wilsons död av AIDS-relaterad sjukdom 1985 övergick Strickland från trummor till sologitarr. Bandet lade även till turnerande medlemmar för album och liveframträdanden. B-52:orna bildades 1976 då vokalisten Cindy Wilson, hennes äldre bror och gitarristen Ricky, keyboardisten och vokalisten Kate Pierson, originaltrummisen och slagverkaren Keith Strickland och cowbell-spelaren, poeten och ledarvokalisten Fred Schneider höll en impromptu jam session efter att ha delat en tropisk Flammande vulkandrink på en kinesisk restaurang i Aten, Georgia. När de först jammade spelade Strickland gitarr och Ricky Wilson spelade congas. De spelade senare sin första konsert (med Wilson som spelar gitarr) 1977 på en Alla hjärtans dag-fest för sina vänner. Namnet B-52's kommer från en särskild bikupa hårdo som påminner om noskonen i flygplanet med samma namn, som Pierson och Cindy Wilson blev kända för att använda i föreställningar under hela bandets första decennium. Andra namn bandet ansåg var "Tina-Trons" och "Fellinis Barn." Strickland föreslog namnet efter en dröm han hade haft en natt, på ett band som uppträdde i en hotelllounge. I drömmen hörde han någon viska i hans öra att bandets namn var "B-52:orna". Bandets kinkiga intagande på sin tids new wave-sound var en kombination av dans- och surfmusik som avskildes från deras samtida av de ovanliga gitarrstämmor som användes av Ricky Wilson och sparsamhet-store chic. Deras första singel, "Rock Lobster", inspelad för DB Records 1978, var en underjordisk succé, som sålde över 2 000 exemplar totalt, vilket ledde till att B-52:orna uppträdde på CBGB och Max's Kansas City i New York. Både denna version av "Rock Lobster" och dess B-sida "52 Girls" är olika inspelningar från de på deras första album, och den tidiga versionen av "52 Girls" är i en annan tonart. Den ominspelade versionen av "Rock Lobster" släpptes som singel. I Storbritannien och Tyskland backades den upp med en instrumental version av "Running Around", en icke-albumspårig. (En sångåterinspelning av detta skulle komma på deras andra album, Wild Planet.) Buzzen som skivan skapade i Storbritannien innebar att deras första show i London på Electric Ballroom i London var packad i förväntan, med många brittiska popstjärnor som Sandie Shaw, Green Gartside från Scritti Politti, Joe Jackson, med flera närvarande. I Kanada, som släpptes på Warner Bros.-etiketten, gick singeln från kulthit till bona fide smash, för att så småningom gå vidare för att nå No. 1 position i det RPM-kompilerade nationella sjökortet den 24 maj 1980. CANNOTANSWER Med hjälp av ett citat från ovanstående artikel, svara på följande fråga: Någon annan intressant information ?
The B-52s (styled as The B-52s before 2008) are an American new wave band, formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards), Cindy Wilson (vocals, percussion), Ricky Wilson (lead guitar), and Keith Strickland (drums, rhythm guitar, keyboards). After Ricky Wilson's death from AIDS-related disease in 1985, Strickland transferred from drums to lead guitar. The band also added touring members for albums and live performances. The B-52s were formed in 1976 when vocalist Cindy Wilson, her older brother and guitarist Ricky, keyboardist and vocalist Kate Pierson, original drummer and percussionist Keith Strickland and cowbell player, poet and lead vocalist Fred Schneider held an impromptu jam session after sharing a tropical Flaming Volcanic Drink at a Chinese restaurant in Athens, Georgia. When they first jammed, Strickland played guitar and Ricky Wilson played congas. They later played their first concert (with Wilson playing guitar) in 1977 at a Valentine's Day party for their friends. The name B-52's comes from a special beehive hardo reminiscent of the nose cone in the aircraft of the same name, which Pierson and Cindy Wilson became known to use in performances throughout the band's first decade. Other names the band considered were "Tina-Trons" and "Fellinis Barn." Strickland suggested the name after a dream he had had one night, on a band performing in a hotel lounge. In the dream, he heard someone whispering in his ear that the band's name was the "B-52s". The band's fussy take on the new wave sound of their time was a combination of dance and surf music separated from their contemporaries by the unusual guitar tunes used by Ricky Wilson and thrift-store chic. Their first single, "Rock Lobster", recorded for DB Records in 1978, was an underground success, selling over 2,000 copies in total, leading to the B-52s performing at CBGB and Max's Kansas City in New York City. Both this version of "Rock Lobster" and its B-side "52 Girls" are different recordings from those on their first album, and the early version of "52 Girls" is in a different key. The re-recorded version of "Rock Lobster" was released as a single. In the UK and Germany, it was backed up with an instrumental version of "Running Around", a non-album tracker. (A song rerecording of this would come on their second album, Wild Planet.) The buzz that the record created in the UK meant that their first show in London at the Electric Ballroom in London was packed in anticipation, with many British pop stars such as Sandie Shaw, Green Gartside from Scritti Politti, Joe Jackson, and others present. In Canada, released on the Warner Bros. label, the single went from kulthit to bona fide smash, eventually moving on to reach No. 1 position in the RPM compiled national chart on 24 May 1980. CANNOTANSWER Using a quote from the above article, answer the following question: Any other interesting information ?
Namnet B-52's kommer från en särskild bikupa hårdo som påminner om noskonen på flygplanet med samma namn, som Pierson och Cindy Wilson blev kända för.
The name B-52's comes from a special beehive hardo reminiscent of the nose cone on the aircraft of the same name, which Pierson and Cindy Wilson became known for.