Atlanta Rhythm Section

External Links. Cindy Wilson departed the next year, not returning until touring began for a 1998 (see 1998 in music) greatest hits collection entitled Time Capsule: Songs For a Future Generation.
. In 1999, Pierson recorded with Nina, a Japanese/American/British band.
. In 1992 they released the album Good Stuff. Buddy Buie, the band's manager and producer, shared songwriting credits on most of the band's songs. The band spent three years recovering, and returned with Cosmic Thing in 1989 (see 1989 in music), which launched three hits, "Roam", "Deadbeat Club" and "Love Shack", which is perhaps their most well-remembered song today.

After playing on other artists' recordings, they decided to become a true band in their own right. The members of the original band were Rodney Justo (singer), Barry Bailey (guitarist), Paul Goddard (bassist), Dean Daughtry (keyboardist) and Robert Nix (drummer). After Whammy! in 1983 (see 1983 in music), a Schneider solo album and Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986; see 1986 in music), Ricky Wilson died of what was later revealed to be AIDS-related causes. The band unoffically formed in 1970 as former members of the Candymen and the Classic IV became the session band for the newly opened Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, near Atlanta. Though recording sessions with David Byrne (of Talking Heads) failed, the recordings were released as Mesopotamia in 1982 (see 1982 in music). 'Atlanta Rhythm Section (sometimes ARS) is an American southern rock band. Although part of the new wave movement, their music was weirder and more experimental than most new wave, indulging in all manner of odd vocal and synth effects, creating a quirky dance sound that became very popular in the fringes of the music world. New Georgia Encyclopedia (http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-895). Their debut, The B-52's, was a minor hit, and the follow-up, Wild Planet, reached the Top 20 on the album charts.

Live at The Savoy, New York October 27, 1981 (2000). Their first single, "Rock Lobster" in 1978 (see 1978 in music), was an underground success that led to the B-52's performing at CBGB's and Max's Kansas City in New York City. Eufala (1999). Along with Wilson and Pierson, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson and Fred Schneider formed the band after a drunken night at a Chinese restaurant. Partly Plugged (1997). The name comes from the bouffant wigs that are a part of the band's distinctive look, worn by singers Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson. Atlanta Rhythm Section '96 (1996). The B-52's are a rock band from Athens, Georgia, the first of many from the college town that has become one of the most important centers in alternative rock.

Quinella (1981). Nude on the Moon [anthology] (2002). The Boys from Doraville (1980). Time Capsule: the Remixes [compilation]. Underdog (1979). Time Capsule [compilation] (1998). Are You Ready (1979). Good Stuff (1992).

Champagne Jam (1978). Cosmic Thing (1989). Red Tape (1976). Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986). Atlanta Rhythm Section (1976). Whammy! (1983). A Rock and Roll Alternative (1976). Party Mix / Mesopotamia [re-release].

Dog Days (1975). Mesopotamia (1982). Third Annual Pipe Dream (1974). Party Mix. Back Up Against the Wall (1973). Wild Planet (1980). The B-52's (1979).