Keith Strickland: "I don’t know. I toyed with the notion of doing other stuff with other musicians. But I had a moment of clarity: Why not just do this for the B-52’s? Then I kept thinking I had to write in a particular mindset for the B-52’s, which was a mistake. Once I got around that, Funplex flowed more freely. But I still just kept missing deadline after deadline. I guess I’m just not that ambitious."
Keith Strickland is "the cute one" with that "tacky little party band from Athens Georgia"
Originally, Strickland was the band's drummer, but following the 1985 death of Ricky Wilson, the band's guitarist and another founding member, he moved from the drums to guitar. Strickland has also played keyboards on many of the quirky, cutting, dance-a-riffic B-52's recordings, & has sung backup vocals on a handful of songs. Like both other male members of the B-52's - lead singer Fred Schneider & the late Ricky Wilson, Strickland is openly gay. Keith lives with his partner in Woodstock NY, Athens GA, & Key West.
Domani Dave, if you happen upon Mr. Strickland today, give him a big birthday kiss from me.
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