| Kate Pierson | |
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 Kate Pierson at Roseland 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Catherine Elizabeth Pierson |
| Born | April 27, 1948 |
| Origin | Weehawken, New Jersey |
| Genres | Rock New Wave |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar |
| Years active | 1972-present |
| Labels | Astralwerks |
| Associated acts | The B-52's R.E.M. NiNa |
Catherine Elizabeth Pierson (born 27 April 1948 in Weehawken, New Jersey)[1][2] is an American vocalist and one of the lead singers and founding members of The B-52's. She also plays keyboard, guitar and bass for the band. In The B-52's, she performs alongside Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, and Keith Strickland.
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Personal life
Pierson is the owner of Kate's Lazy Meadow Motel in Mount Tremper, New York, a rustic modern motel in New York's Catskill Mountains near Woodstock, New York.[3] She operates the motel with her business partner, Monica Coleman, with whom she is also in a romantic relationship.[4][5][6][7][8]
Collaborations
Pierson has collaborated with the following bands and singers:
- The Ramones, in the early 1980s on the song, "Chop Suey", with Cindy Wilson and Debbie Harry.
- Fred Schneider, on his first album solo from 1984 on song "Monster"
- Iggy Pop, on the 1990 Top 20 song "Candy".[9]
- R.E.M., on the songs "Shiny Happy People", "Country Feedback" and "Me in Honey" from the 1991 album Out of Time, and "Fretless" from the 1991 soundtrack Until the End of the World.
- Matthew Sweet, on the 1993 album Earth.
- Junior Senior, on the song "Take My Time" on the 2005 album Hey Hey My My Yo Yo (with Cindy Wilson)
- Peter Jöback, duet on the song "Sing" on the 2009 album "East side stories"
- She was also a member of the Japanese supergroup NiNa with Yuki Isoya.
Film and television
- The Rugrats Movie (1998, voice only)
- The Flintstones (1994)
- A Matter of Degrees (1990)
- Athens, GA: Inside Out (1987)
- One Trick Pony (1980)
- She portrayed a club owner in the Flight of the Conchords episode "What Goes on Tour".[10]
- The Adventures of Pete and Pete (1993, "What We Did on Our Summer Vacation")
References
- ^ Bream, Jon. "Cameo Critic: Kate Pierson" Minneapolis Star Tribune June 15, 2008
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles. The essential rock discography (Canongate U.S.) ISBN 978-1841958606
- ^ Lazy Meadow website
- ^ Kate Pierson on Her Coming Out!
- ^ The B-52's latest bombshell - Queer Lesbian Gay Travel - Gay.com
- ^ Features
- ^ Fall 2007 | Rooms That Rock | OutTraveler.com
- ^ Kate Pierson
- ^ http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-p/iggypop_main.htm
- ^ "What Goes on Tour?" at the Internet Movie Database
External links
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