Frederick William Schneider III (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and frontman of the rock band the B-52s, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well known for his sprechgesang, which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars. == Early life == Frederick William Schneider III was born on July 1, 1951, in Newark, New Jersey, and lived in Long Branch, New Jersey, after moving there from Belleville, New Jersey. He has said that his musical... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Fred Schneider first charted in 1979 with Rock Lobster.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US Alternative the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 3 of which hit number‑one.
Top songs: #1: Love Shack - #2: Good Stuff - #3: Rock Lobster/Planet Claire - #4: Channel Z - #5: Rock Lobster
Planet Claire / Rock Lobster / Dance This Mess Around
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Private Idaho / Give Me Back My Man / Party Out of Bounds
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Private Idaho
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Party Mix (all cuts)
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Whammy Kiss / Legal Tender / Song for a Future Generation
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Legal Tender
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#3 Rock Lobster/Planet Claire
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(Shake That) Cosmic Thing
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#1 Love Shack
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Deadbeat Club
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Monster
Fred Schneider ![]()
Tell It Like It T-I-Is
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Love Shack 99
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Love Shack
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Love Shack
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