| Keith Strickland |
Keith Strickland at "LoveBox" festival London 2007. |
| Background information |
| Birth name |
Julian Keith Strickland |
| Born |
October 26, 1953 (1953-10-26) (age 58) |
| Origin |
Athens, Georgia |
| Occupations |
Musician |
| Instruments |
Guitar, drums, Bass Guitar, various keyboards, programming |
| Years active |
1976–present |
| Associated acts |
The B-52's |
| Notable instruments |
| Fender Stratocaster, Fender Telecaster, and line 6 |
Julian Keith Strickland (born October 26, 1953, in Athens, Georgia) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and one of the founding members of the The B-52s. Originally the band's drummer, Strickland switched to guitar after the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985. Strickland also plays keyboards and bass guitar on many of The B-52s recordings, and has occasionally provided backing vocals.[1] Strickland composes the 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," Strickland explains. "I think of my instrumentals as soundscapes - the chord progressions, rhythms, harmonics and musical direction are used to evoke various sonic atmospheres or moods."
[edit] Filmography
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Strickland, Keith |
| Alternative names |
|
| Short description |
|
| Date of birth |
26 October 1953 |
| Place of birth |
|
| Date of death |
|
| Place of death |
|
