Kate Pierson
- Acting
- April 27, 1948 · Weehawken, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Catherine Elizabeth Pierson is an American singer, lyricist, and founding member of the B-52s. She plays guitar, bass and various keyboard instruments. In the early years, as well as being a vocalist, Pierson was the main keyboard player and performed on a keyboard bass during live shows and on many of the band's recordings, taking on a role usually filled by a bass guitar player, which differentiated the band from their contemporaries. This, along with Pierson's distinctive wide-ranging singing voice, remains a trademark of the B-52s' unique sound. Pierson has also collaborated with many other artists including the Ramones, Iggy Pop and R.E.M.
Known for
Filmography
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · Self
- The B-52's: 1982 US Festival · Self
- Glitter & Doom · Lonely Landlord
- Women Who Rock · Self
- Alumination · Narrator
- Fanny: The Right to Rock · Self
- The B-52s Live at US Festival · Self
- Corporate Animals · Psychedelic Dream Creature (Voice)
- The US Festival 1982: The US Generation Documentary · Self
- Difficult People · Kate Pierson
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA · Self
- Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind · Self
- RuPaul's Drag Race · Self
- Flight of the Conchords · Club Owner
- The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation
- Squidbillies · Theme Song Performance
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' · Self
- The Rugrats Movie · Newborn Baby (singing voice)
- V.I.P. · Self, Thanks
- The Flintstones · BC-52's
- Truth or Dairy · Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien · Self
- A Matter of Degrees · Bambi
- MTV Rockumentary
- Athens, GA Inside/Out · Self
- The B-52's: Party at The Capitol Theatre
- One Trick Pony · Self
- Saturday Night Live · Self