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    The B-52s, originally presented as the B-52's (with an apostrophe; used until 2008), are an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976....
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  • This is the discography and videography of American rock band The B-52s. The B-52's 1979–1989 (1989) VHS. (Certified Platinum by RIAA) The B-52's Time...
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    In spring 1967, B-52s began flying from U-Tapao Airfield in Thailand so that refueling was not required. B-52s were employed during the Battle of Ia Drang...
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  • "The B-52's: The B-52s". Rolling Stone. No. 933. Archived from the original on June 2, 2007. Retrieved March 22, 2004. Considine, J. D. (2004). "The B-52's"...
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  • the original guitarist and founding member of rock band the B-52s. Born in Athens, Georgia, Wilson was the brother of fellow member Cindy Wilson. The...
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  • Greg Suran (category The B-52's members)
    Greg Suran is the lead guitarist in the B-52s, a role he performed from 2013–present. He replaced Keith Strickland on the road after Strickland announced...
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    Sterling Campbell (category The The members)
    songwriter who has worked with numerous high-profile acts, including the B-52s, Duran Duran, Soul Asylum, Cyndi Lauper, Nena, Grayson Hugh, Spandau Ballet...
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    Cindy Wilson (category The B-52's members)
    Gotrich, Lars. "For The First Time In 40 Years, The B-52s' Cindy Wilson Goes Solo". NPR. Retrieved September 9, 2017. "The B-52s' Cindy Wilson's Solo...
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    Keith Strickland (category The B-52's members)
    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...
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    Kate Pierson (category The B-52's members)
    member of the B-52s. She plays guitar, bass and various keyboard instruments. In the early years, as well as being a vocalist, Pierson was the main keyboard...
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  • Leah (June 12, 2018). "The B-52s: The stories behind the hit songs". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 29, 2023. The B-52's (1989). Cosmic Thing...
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  • Disco and the Remaking of American Culture. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-3930-7701-8. The B-52s' "Rock Lobster," another of the first new...
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  • Love Shack (redirect from The Love Shack)
    wave band the B-52s from their fifth studio album, Cosmic Thing (1989). It was released on June 20, 1989, and was produced by Don Was. The song was a...
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    relies on the traditional, hand-made preparation. This method of the preparation is called "building", as opposed to blending or shaking, thus, B-52s are "built...
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    Operation Linebacker II (category Aerial operations and battles of the Vietnam War)
    During the operation, the USAF told the press that 17 B-52s were lost but later, the USAF told Congress that only 13 B-52s were lost. Nine B-52s that returned...
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    time to replace aging B-2s, B-1s and B-52s around 2037. Although the USAF previously planned to operate the B-2 until 2058, the FY 2019 budget moved up...
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  • Funplex (category The B-52's albums)
    Funplex is the seventh studio album (eighth overall) by the B-52s, recorded during 2006 and 2007. The album was released on March 25, 2008 by Astralwerks...
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  • The Wichita B-52s was an American professional indoor soccer team based in Wichita, Kansas. Founded in July 2013, the team made its debut in the Professional...
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    Fred Schneider (category The B-52's members)
    "Party Out Of Bounds by The B-52s". Songfacts. Retrieved May 14, 2021. Ruggieri, Melissa (July 19, 2012). "Fred Schneider talks B-52s 35th anniversary". Access...
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  • B-52s' albums, with the loss of Ricky Wilson adding to the album's poignancy." The Spectator felt the album was darker and more melancholy than the band's...
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    than the planned 244 B-1As. On 30 June 1977, Carter announced that the B-1A would be canceled in favor of ICBMs, SLBMs, and a fleet of modernized B-52s armed...
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    Tracy Wormworth (category The Waitresses members)
    American bass guitarist. Wormworth is a member of the B-52s. She has recorded and toured with the band since the Cosmic Tour of 1990. She played on their sixth...
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  • Roam (redirect from Roam (B-52's song))
    When: The B-52s Improbably Became Bigger than Ever with 'Cosmic Thing'". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 7, 2024. Roam" was not typical B-52s fare...
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    days, B-52s flew 729 sorties and dropped 15,237 tons of bombs on Hanoi, Haiphong, and other targets. Originally 42 B-52s were committed to the war; however...
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    operate than the B-52. The cost of maintaining and operating the two operational B-58 wings (39 aircraft per wing) equaled that of six wings of B-52s (only 15...
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    artists including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Mayer, Wayne Shorter, Kris Kristofferson, Iggy Pop, The B-52s, Brian Wilson, Elton...
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  • (December 11, 1980). "Interview: The B-52's". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 24, 2022. The B-52's (December 6, 2019). The B-52s Talk Conflicting Creative...
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    from the original on 8 December 2023. B-21s would initially replace the fleets of B-1 and B-2 bombers, and could possibly replace B-52s in the future...
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  • Got It Cuts Like a Knife Reckless Into the Fire Live! Live! Live! Waking Up the Neighbours So Far So Good The Best of Me Anthology 1980–2005 Alchemy:...
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    RAF Fairford (category Installations of the United States Air Force in the United Kingdom)
    States Air Force B-52s during the 2003 Iraq War, Operation Allied Force in 1999, and the first Gulf War in 1991. RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic...
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