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Fred Schneider

Fred Schneider, born Frederick William Schneider III in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on July 1, 1951, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the frontman and founding member of the new wave band the B-52s. Raised in Belleville and Long Branch, New Jersey, he developed his sprechgesang vocal style reciting poetry over guitars. He worked as a janitor and Meals on Wheels driver before co-founding the B-52s in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The group released their debut single, “Rock Lobster”, on DB Records in 1978, selling over 20,000 copies, before signing ...