Keith Strickland

Keith Strickland (born October 26, 1953 ) is an American musician, composer, and one of the founders of The B-52s . He was born in Athens , Georgia.

Keith Strickland at the 2007 Lovebox Festival

Band membership

Strickland was originally the band's drummer but took over the job of guitarist after guitarist Ricky Wilson died in 1985. On many recordings, Strickland also played the bass guitar or keyboards, and he also composed music for the B-52s.

"Ricky and I used to write the music together, but now I write the individual instrument parts and arrange the instrumental compositions myself. I'm trying to convey a feeling when I compose, I think of my instrumentals as soundscapes - the chord progressions, rhythms, harmonics and musical directions are used to evoke various sonic atmospheres or moods. "

Strickland announced in 1992 that he was gay.

On December 13, 2012, Strickland announced on the band's website and on Facebook that he would remain a member of the group, but would withdraw from the touring business.

Discography

Filmography

A Life in the Death of Joe Meek (2008)
The Flintstones (1994)
Athens, GA: Inside Out (1987)
One Trick Pony (1980)

Individual evidence

↑ The B52's Complete Bio. Archived from the original on March 7, 2007 ; Retrieved March 8, 2007 .
^ Scott Dagostino: Bohemian Rhapsody: How some artsy queer kids in Georgia became the World's Greatest Party Band. In: fab magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2008 : “… look at people like Marilyn Manson — it's just so queer anyway. Does it really matter if people come out in rock 'n' roll? Do people really care? When Melissa Etheridge came out, her next album went through the roof! I think it's just a good thing to do for your self. I came out publicly, in the press, for myself. Prior to that, I'd never been asked in the press if I was gay or not but I wanted to put it out there, just for myself. "
^ The four of us would like to share this message to you, from Keith. (No longer available online.) Theb52s.com (official site), archived from the original on December 30, 2012 ; Retrieved December 13, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

Web links

Keith Strickland at the Internet Movie Database (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Strickland, Keith
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American musician and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	October 26, 1953

[b52bio-1] The B52's Complete Bio. Archived from the original on March 7, 2007 ; Retrieved March 8, 2007 .

[2] Scott Dagostino: Bohemian Rhapsody: How some artsy queer kids in Georgia became the World's Greatest Party Band. In: fab magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2008 : “… look at people like Marilyn Manson — it's just so queer anyway. Does it really matter if people come out in rock 'n' roll? Do people really care? When Melissa Etheridge came out, her next album went through the roof! I think it's just a good thing to do for your self. I came out publicly, in the press, for myself. Prior to that, I'd never been asked in the press if I was gay or not but I wanted to put it out there, just for myself. "

[3] The four of us would like to share this message to you, from Keith. (No longer available online.) Theb52s.com (official site), archived from the original on December 30, 2012 ; Retrieved December 13, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2