Claudia Zahn<p>Hero Worship: Remembering Ricky Wilson of The B-52’s<br>The guitarist would have turned 70 today (72, the article was written 2 years ago)<br>This is one of the best articles I've ever read. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Journalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalists</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheB52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheB52s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RickyWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RickyWilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FredSchneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FredSchneider</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CindyWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CindyWilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KatePierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KatePierson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KeithStrickland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KeithStrickland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Athens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Athens</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rockandrollglobe.com/remembrance/hero-worship-remembering-ricky-wilson-of-the-b-52s/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rockandrollglobe.com/remembran</span><span class="invisible">ce/hero-worship-remembering-ricky-wilson-of-the-b-52s/</span></a></p>
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50+ Music<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> in 1957, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CindyWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CindyWilson</span></a>, American rock vocalist (B-52's - "Love Shack"), born in Athens, Georgia. 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HappyBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HappyBirthday</span></a> #68</p>
Punkrock History<p>Happy Birthday to Cynthia Leigh Wilson, singer, songwriter and founding member of the B-52's, born on this day in 1957, Athens, Georgia.</p><p>The B-52's - Dance this mess around (live 1983) </p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrock</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newwave</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/b52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>b52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrockhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrockhistory</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>otd</span></a></p>
Punkrock History<p>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.</p><p>Photo by Lynn Goldsmith</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrock</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newwave</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/b52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>b52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrockhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrockhistory</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>otd</span></a></p>
Punkrock History<p>46 years ago <br />Cindy Wilson of The B52's during The B52's in concert, January 19, 1979, at Agora Ballroom in Atlanta Georgia.</p><p>Photo by Tom Hill</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punks</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrock</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/womenofpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>womenofpunk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newwave</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrockhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrockhistory</span></a></p>
Punkrock History<p>Happy Birthday to Cynthia Leigh Wilson, singer, songwriter and founding members of new wave rock band the B-52's, born on this day in 1957, Athens, Georgia</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrock</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/womenofpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>womenofpunk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newwave</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrockhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrockhistory</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>otd</span></a></p>
Punkrock History<p>45 years ago <br />Cindy Wilson of The B52's during The B52's in concert, January 19, 1979, at Agora Ballroom in Atlanta Georgia.</p><p>Photo by Tom Hill</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punks</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrock</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/womenofpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>womenofpunk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newwave</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrockhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrockhistory</span></a></p>
nojarama<p>Happy anniversary to The B-52s album, ‘Wild Planet’. Released this week in 1980. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52sofficial" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52sofficial</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/katepierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>katepierson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fredschneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fredschneider</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/keithstrickland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>keithstrickland</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/rickywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rickywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/wildplanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>wildplanet</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/privateidaho" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>privateidaho</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/givemebackmyman" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>givemebackmyman</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/partygoneoutofbounds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>partygoneoutofbounds</span></a></p>
nojarama<p>Happy release day to Cindy Wilson’s album, ‘Realms’. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theB52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theB52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/realms" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>realms</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/midnight" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>midnight</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/wait" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>wait</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/delirious" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>delirious</span></a></p>
nojarama<p>Happy anniversary to The B-52s eponymous debut album. Released this week in 1979. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52sofficial" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52sofficial</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/katepierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>katepierson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fredschneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fredschneider</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/keithstrickland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>keithstrickland</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/rickywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rickywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/rocklobster" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rocklobster</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/planetclaire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>planetclaire</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dancethismessaround" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>dancethismessaround</span></a></p>
nojarama<p>Happy 40th anniversary to The B-52s album, ‘Whammy!’. Released this week in 1983. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52sofficial" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52sofficial</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/katepierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>katepierson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fredschneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fredschneider</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/keithstrickland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>keithstrickland</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/rickywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rickywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/whammy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>whammy</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/whammykiss" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>whammykiss</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/legaltender" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>legaltender</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/songforafuturegeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>songforafuturegeneration</span></a></p>
nojarama<p>Happy birthday to the goddess that is Cindy Wilson of The B-52s. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilsonmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilsonmusic</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52sofficial" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52sofficial</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/goddess" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>goddess</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/icon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>icon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/shebrakesforrainbows" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>shebrakesforrainbows</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sheaintnolimburger" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sheaintnolimburger</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dancethismessaround" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>dancethismessaround</span></a></p>
Punkrock History<p>Happy Birthday to Cynthia Leigh Wilson, one of the vocalists, songwriters and founding members of new wave rock band the B-52's, born on this day in 1957, Athens, Georgia</p><p>Photo by Angelo Sotiriou</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrock</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newwave</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrockhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrockhistory</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>otd</span></a></p>
Punkrock History<p>44 years ago <br />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</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punks</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrock</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/womenofpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>womenofpunk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newwave</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrockhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>punkrockhistory</span></a></p>
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