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Cindy Wilson

(1957) Singer

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Cindy Wilson is a singer.

Quick Facts About Cindy Wilson

Born: February 28, 1957
Profession: Singer

About Cindy Wilson

[Wikidata] American musician... | [Wikipedia] Cynthia Leigh Wilson is an American musician and one of the vocalists, songwriters, and founding members of new wave rock band the B-52s. She is noted for her distinctive contralto voice and also plays percussion during live shows. She is the younger sister of the late guitarist Ricky Wilson (1953–1

Quotes by Cindy Wilson

A lot of people love men that rock; I love men that love a good melody and a good harmony.

Good

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You try to stay in the moment and act like you're singing the song for the first time. You try to have…

First time

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The music comes alive when you actually perform it in front of a crowd.

Actually

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With the solo stuff, it's like starting over from scratch. It's rolling up your sleeves and getting down to work.

Solo

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If something's upsetting me, being able to go in and work on new music makes all the difference in the world.

Music

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We're playing small clubs and doing it all in a van. I have management, and they've done a good job of getting…

Budget

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People come up to me and tell me how they were in a dark place and our music helped them out. It's…

Dark

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Putting beauty in your life can be an amazing therapy. I love harmonies and a good melody.

Amazing

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In the B-52s, we employ a lot of people. It's a machine that keeps it all going, which is wonderful.

Computers

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Some of my fondest memories are of being in a van. It can be exhausting, but many adventures can be had.

Adventure

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You just have to keep at it and budget yourself; be prudent. It's art, so you really don't go into it to…

Art

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It's incredible to have people come up to you and tell you that you changed their life when their life was really,…

Dark

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A lot of people write and tell us what The B-52s meant to them - straight, straight-A students, those who were a…

Big

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Tame Impala and I love the psychedelia. To me, it sounds like Blind Faith and old bands from back in the freak…

Blind

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It's time to do something different. Mind you, I'm grateful to have my career with The B-52s, but it's nice to have…

Fun

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People get a real kick out of hearing our songs with an orchestra. It makes you feel like you're in a movie…

Energy

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I had my hair down for a long time. I shaved my head, you know, a couple of years ago. And, then,…

Cool

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We all have a hidden mystic quality if we can learn and trust to tap into that power.

Hidden

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Music is a wonderful way of healing and helping get through things.

Helping

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The Sex Pistols came through Atlanta, and I got to go see them. That was historic. It blew me away; it was…

Atlanta

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When The B-52s started in the late '70s, music and the business was totally different. Obviously, it's easier for everyone to be…

Business

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That's what it's all about: learning and taking this journey. It's wonderful.

About

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Athens is one of those cities that is very livable. And it's inexpensive. You can get by. And that makes for creativity.…

Creativity

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I have a good time doing 'Give Me Back My Man.' Keith Strickland can really fly on the guitar.

Fly

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I came to work one day, and Ricky was playing music on his guitar, just snickering. He played me the riff that…

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