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Birth name | Frederick William Schneider III |
Born | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | July 1, 1951
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Years active | 1975–present |
Labels | Warner Bros. |
Website | theb52s |
Frederick William Schneider III (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and frontman of the rock band the B-52's, of which he is a founding member.[1] Schneider is well known for his sprechgesang, which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars.[2]