Claudia Zahn on Nostr: Guitarist and co-founder of the B-52s, Ricky Wilson, passed away on this day in 1985 ...
Guitarist and co-founder of the B-52s, Ricky Wilson, passed away on this day in 1985 (October 12)
Wilson was the brother of fellow member Cindy Wilson, and his unique guitar tunings and surf rock-inspired riffs were a large contribution to the band's quirky sound.
In 1983, during recording sessions for the band's third studio album “Whammy!”, Wilson discovered he had contracted HIV.
On October 12, 1985, aged just 32, Wilson died from complications related to AIDS.
https://youtu.be/n4QSYx4wVQg 
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