# Ricky Wilson

> Ricky Helton Wilson was an American musician best known as the original guitarist and founding member of rock band the B-52s. Born in Athens, Georgia, Wilson was the brother of fellow member Cindy Wilson. The B-52s were founded in 1976, when Ricky, Cindy, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland and Fred Schneider shared a tropical flaming volcano drink at a Chinese restaurant and, after an impromptu music session at the home of their friend Owen Scott III, played for the first time at a Valentine's Day party for friends. Wilson's unusual guitar tunings were a large contribution to the band's quirky sound.

*American guitarist (1953-1985)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1953-03-19
- **Died:** 1985-10-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 53.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 14.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934023/ (@nm0934023)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/492775)
- [ريكي ويلسون](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A_%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
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- [ریکی ویلسون](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C_%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Ricky Wilson](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Wilson)
- [Ricky Wilson (Gitarrist)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Wilson_(Gitarrist))
- [Ricky Wilson (guitarist)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Wilson_(guitarist))
- [Ricky Wilson (músico estadounidense)](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Wilson_(m%C3%BAsico_estadounidense))
- [Ricky Wilson](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Wilson)
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- [Ріккі Вілсон](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D1%96%D0%BA%D0%BA%D1%96_%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b8798e20-85ec-4db5-a8fa-df1543296339)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4348620)
- [Ricky Wilson](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3223751)

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